Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Powai Bengali Welfare Association


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. The arguments to keep consist of a WP:COI editor who presented a number of sources that didn't meet the approval of other editors, and another editor who asserted that this meets WP:GNG without providing any specific examples or details. -- RoySmith (talk) 13:06, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Powai Bengali Welfare Association

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non-notable local (in the Powai neighborhood of Mumbai) linguistic welfare group, no reliable sources except for some local mentions on events etc, it's been here long enough, mostly acting as a brochure for the organization, Prod was removed with no explanation by an account whose sole focus is this advertorial. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  05:35, 6 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  05:39, 6 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  05:39, 6 August 2017 (UTC)

Dear SpacemanSpiff Powai Bengali Welfare Association is a 12 year old social and charitable organisation with over 10,000 members and followers and organises some of the largest cultural events of Mumbai city. While its original name had Bengali - an ethnic word, it is more commonly known as PBWA. There are over 20 credible external sources of information about the organisation. Am providing the links below from Times of India, Hindustan Times, Vogue etc. which are leading Indian publications. Do let me know if these appear credible to your goodself

http://www.vogue.in/content/isharyas-latest-line-is-empowering-women-in-need/

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/rasgullas-mishti-doi-draw-bengalis-to-powai-festival/articleshow/58584006.cms

http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/in-mumbai-ceos-discuss-women-empowerment-at-powai-s-durga-puja-pandal-on-ashtami/story-uJotie07NNofeTUSg1f8qJ.html

http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/catch-a-glimpse-of-vivekananda-memorial-at-a-mumbai-puja-pandal/story-pa2KaE9jwvsVMLenw6bNyJ.html

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/news/Raghu-Rai-to-judge-photography-competition-during-Durga-Puja/articleshow/54694575.cms

http://epaper.livemint.com/epaper/iphone/showpage.aspx?issue=67862016100800000000001001&page=4&returnUrl=http%253a%252f%252fepaper.livemint.com%252fepaper%252fiphone%252fhomepage.aspx%2523_title67862016100800000000001001%252fwatitle67862016100800000000001001%252f6786%252f67862016100800000000001001%252f4%252ftrue&x=0.8802816901408451&y=0.773542600896861

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-durga-puja-2016-top-5-pandals-to-visit-in-mumbai-2262240#

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-best-of-durga-puja-in-the-suburbs-2262141

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Powai-Bengalis-to-celebrate-Tagores-birthday/articleshow/52269301.cms

http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=Y3FK24EG9VP&preview=article&linkid=37600a73-3226-4508-9aa7-84ed2383c898&pdaffid=gR%2bqSP9PjZqRZnb%2fE1wfTw%3d%3d — Preceding Snerarika23Sneharika23 (talk) 16:34, 6 August 2017 (UTC)

unsigned comment added by Sneharika23 (talk • contribs) 16:16, 6 August 2017 (UTC)


 * As I"ve mentioned in the nomination statement, none of this is showing any notability for the organization, anything that talks about the org is of specific local event listings, and then there's others that you've added that have no relevance at all to the organization. You've got to understand that Wikipedia isn't an advertorial venue for you, especially given your conflict of interest here. 03:37, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
 * concur that it continues to be a page that is poorly written and styled, and poorly referenced. Numerous times the CoI has been expressed to a variety of users, or socks of user. I know similar organisations that have similar membership but no article. That an organisation manages something or is mentioned in an article does not automatically prove our notability. Take the article to draft and get it fixed, prior to the decision about its suitability for enWP. — billinghurst  sDrewth  14:28, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep Passes GNG,. L3X1  (distænt write)   )evidence(  03:27, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  A  Train talk 19:50, 15 August 2017 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comment Care to expand? Which sources did you find to establish notability? -- HighKing ++ 16:35, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails WP:GNG and references above all fails WP:CORPDEPTH andor WP:ORGIND. If sources can be found that don't rely on company materials or interviews with company executives, I will take another look. -- HighKing ++ 16:35, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Jdcomix (talk) 15:09, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete. Clear example of an article on a non notable local organization backed by routine notices. Al locla orgaization have such notices--they're one of the purposes of the organizations, to spread publicity about local events. They should do it without WP.  DGG ( talk ) 12:19, 1 September 2017 (UTC)


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