Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Raju Menon (2nd nomination)


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The result was delete. Tone 17:26, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

Raju Menon
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The article is written in WP:PROMO style, created by a clearly COI editor (4 out of 5 edits are creating this article). The subject claim to fame seems to be included in "Top 100 Indian Leaders in the United Arab Emirates" by Forbes and similar such awards.

Much of the coverage seems to be one lines, one quotes or paid/promoted PR articles. He has two interviews published boosting his success by seemingly unreliable sources. The most significant coverage he has being on cover of Accountant Middle East magazine which is published by CFO Middle East group. This group publishes financial executives views and profile. It is very likely a paid advertising masquerading as trade journal.

The subject's official website mentions the Wikipedia page quite prominently, hence it seems important to them. Fails WP:ANYBIO, WP:NBUSINESSPEOPLE Roller26 (talk) 15:06, 7 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Finance-related deletion discussions. Roller26 (talk) 15:06, 7 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Roller26 (talk) 15:06, 7 September 2020 (UTC)
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 * Comment drowning in all the promotional candy floss is the fact that he won a Bharat Gaurav International Achievement Award. Would that not make him notable?Mccapra (talk) 19:19, 7 September 2020 (UTC)
 * No first of all he was conferred "Bharat Gaurav Award" by India International Friendship Society in 2009. That award's legitimacy has already been called in their wiki page with sources. Bharat Gaurav International Achievement Award was either started in 2014 or 2012 (unclear to me), and also seems to be one of the scam awards in Delhi where they award few notable figures along with huge number of paid awardees, and get central ministers and other notable figures to award them. Conferring of such awards do not make any person inherently notable. Roller26 (talk) 05:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete super over promotional awards do not automatically convey notability.John Pack Lambert (talk) 14:10, 9 September 2020 (UTC)


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