Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vivek Surve

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 14:17, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Vivek Surve

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The article does not meet GNG. While the subject has received some mentions in mainstream publications such as The Times of India and Hindustan Times, these appear to be routine quotes or name-drops, not significant, in-depth coverage that examines his life or work in detail. The article primarily lists his professional and entrepreneurial activities, but fails to demonstrate sustained attention from multiple independent reliable sources. Thilsebatti (talk) 05:29, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Businesspeople and India. Thilsebatti (talk) 05:29, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The majority of sources are paid. The few reliable sources that do exist provide only quotes from the subject without any substantive coverage.Chanel Dsouza (talk) 10:15, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You mean delete or keep? Your edit summary says delete. Thilsebatti (talk) 15:10, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Thilsebatti I fixed it. ~Rafael! (He, him) • talk • guestbook • projects 16:14, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Maharashtra-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 10:49, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Sir, can you tell me why this topic is nominated for deletion? You have rejected this topic by saying "Article does not meet GNG."

But, this topic has the sufficient reference links. This topic is on a famous person who is an entrepreneur owner of a well established company and there are many instances where the popular media houses (from which you will consider links as the reliable sources) chosen him as the best option for getting advises and suggestions regarding various political topics.

Please review once again. And please let me know how can I update this topics so that this will be live on Wikipedia. Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Harish139 (talk • contribs) 14:09, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you actually read WP:GNG, you'd know that being quoted occasionally or featured as a talking head doesn't establish notability. What matters is significant, independent, in-depth coverage about the person, not just mentions in articles where the focus is on broader topics.

You've linked interviews and opinion pieces where the subject is asked for their take — that’s not the same as coverage about them. These are routine business mentions and PR-style interviews, not the kind of sustained, critical coverage that warrants a standalone article. Thilsebatti (talk) 04:29, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete – He does indeed have coverage, but it's exclusive from WP:NEWSORGINDIA. I don't see how being the founder of an advertising company confers notoriety in and of itself (WP:MILL). Svartner (talk) 22:41, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 05:23, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Not much sources. ~Rafael! (He, him) • talk • guestbook • projects 16:15, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nomination, poor sourcing. Behappyyar (talk) 16:14, 5 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.