Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Niraj Rai


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The result was delete. Davewild (talk) 19:26, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Niraj Rai

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Not a notable figure in India. Article full of bogus claims such as "He is the first scientist who established ancient DNA research in India", all the media coverage cited are for the work of K. Thangaraj and NOT the subject. Educationtemple (talk) 14:48, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete-Almost feels like a hoax article. Wgolf (talk) 18:45, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete. The first reference shows he is a bona fide researcher at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and works for K. Thangaraj, but the second indicates he does not satisfy WP:ACADEMIC on his own. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:24, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete Many news reports do not even mention him. WP:ONEEVENT applies. -- Redtigerxyz Talk 06:59, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete Not a hoax, but as Clarityfiend has noted, the subject does not satisfy WP:ACADEMIC. And as Redtigerxyz pointed out, most of the cited sources do not even mention the subject, or mention him in passing as a member of the research team. Abecedare (talk) 17:07, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Abecedare (talk) 17:07, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
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