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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. No compelling keep arguments, LLMs, one-edit accounts, highly dodgy sourcing, and some of the most blatant COI promotion I've seen on Wikipedia for a long time, indeed. asilvering (talk) 04:26, 5 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tulasi Acharya

Tulasi Acharya (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Reason why we are here is altogether 7 articles made back to back in row about this person and his books. None of the books are notable and most of them are either nepali/ english or english/ nepali translation. Author is hardly known in Nepalese context, though he has some media coverage. The context is indicating that articles are being created for promotional purpose. My speedy deleteion tag was declined and suggested to go for AFd. Here are the other articles created Swapnabhumi (Nepali novel) , mirty diary, Sex desire and Taboo, Sex, Gender and Disability in Nepal, Mochan, Running from the Dreamland Tulsi Acharya.

Rahmatula786 (talk) 09:07, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The following external links added after the suggestions. Thank you for the insights and such a wonderful supportive community here:
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Acharya, Tulasi (2017). Nepal Himalaya: Women, Politics, and Administration. Journal of International Women’s Studies, 18(4), 197-208.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol18/iss4/14
Acharya, Tulasi (2016). Unheard melodies are Sweeter than Heard Melodies. Public Voices.
Acharya, Tulasi (2020). Disability and sex.
Acharya, Tulasi (2023). Employing Professional Standards Through Policy Reformation. Routledge.
Acharya, T., Dhungana, G. K., Traille, K., & Dhakal, H. (2023). Senior Citizens in Nepal: Policy Gaps and Recommendations. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 9. https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231179902
Acharya, T., & Dhungana, G. K. (2024). Impact of technology in classrooms in the colleges of Kathmandu: Challenges and policy recommendations. International Journal of Higher Education, 13(4). https://doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v13n4p10
Acharya, T. (2024 December). Flood. MSU RoadRunner Review, Winter 2024, 7th issue. The Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Acharya, Tulasi (2022). Emerging Nepali Writers. The Kathmandu Post.
Paudyal, Mahesh (2020). When Americans Dreams Shrug off. The Gorkha Times.
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^ Traillek (talk) 13:12, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have participated Dr. Tulasi Acharya's webinars and read many books written by him. Dr. Acharya meets Wikipedia's notability guidelines for authors. His works have received significant coverage in reliable, independent sources. His academic book, "Sex, Desire, and Taboo in South Asia," was critically reviewed in "South Asia Research". His novel "Running from the Dreamland" has been reviewed by Publishers Weekly's BookLife, underscoring its relevance in South Asian immigrant narratives. Additionally, his Nepali-language novel "Mochan" has been positively received in literary circles. These instances of independent coverage affirm his notability as an author.
In addition to this, he is also leading Nexus Institute of Research and Innovation, helping communities from the charity of selling his books. His works and literary contribution have been featured in multiple media outlets, including interviews and discussions that provide independent perspectives on his impact in literature and academia. I think it will be a great contribution to add this author to Wikipedia articles for community to know the notable person. I find this discussion very irrelevant. Therefore, the deletion of his page from Wikipedia is unnecessary.
Bal Khadka, PhD
Professor of Mathematics, Georgia Military College Bravo2035 (talk) 17:32, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I see notability of this author best on the given references but I don’t know this much of references is enough for someone to be in Wikipedia. Pukar Australia 101.119.96.68 (talk) 01:27, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Given the suspicious reviews (and at least one confirmed paid review) of the author's work, the subject has a higher bar to clear in order to meet NAUTHOR - and right now he doesn't clear it. This is making me wonder if WP:NEWSORGINDIA should be renamed NEWSORGSOUTHASIA. Astaire (talk) 19:13, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak delete. Little sign of NPROF. I, too, am unconvinced by the reviews for NAUTHOR. I do see one review in an academic journal [7]. As the subject is a contributor to the Kathmandu Post, I am skeptical of independence of the reviews there (which are the ones that look to be the closest to something one might take seriously). Concur with Astaire that the rest do not look reliable. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 19:33, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I am originally from Nepal and currently living in the United States. I have read a couple of his books. While some literature enthusiasts know him, including me, but he is not among the top 1% most popular figures in Nepal. Based on what I read in his books and heard in his interview I don't like him. So, I support deletion of his page. Lolopoto720 (talk) 20:52, 4 March 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.
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. ✗plicit 12:37, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sex, Gender and Disability in Nepal

Sex, Gender and Disability in Nepal (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Not a notable book. Insufficient sources. Not a single neutral source. First reference is about some other Novel written by author. References 2,3 are not reputed media outlets in Nepal. Ref 4 cant be used as a supportive source. Rahmatula786 (talk) 05:10, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Literature, Disability, Sexuality and gender, and Nepal. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 05:20, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Added a few more independent sources the editor suggested. Thank you for such a helpful community to guide the content/article creator like me. Traillek (talk) 08:17, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Now the references look strong. 168.20.179.92 (talk) 18:23, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. The article's only hope of meeting WP:NBOOK is criterion #1: the subject of two or more non-trivial published works appearing in sources that are independent of the book itself. However, it fails. Reviewing the current sources:
    • Source 1: the author's bio on the publisher's website. Not independent and SGDN is not the subject.
    • Source 2: the author's website. Not independent and SGDN is not the subject.
    • Source 3: an op-ed by the author that only mentions SGDN in the bio at the end. Not independent and SGDN is not the subject.
    • Source 4: an article about a different book written by the author that mentions SGDN once. SGDN is not the subject.
    • Sources 5 and 7: The same book review of SGDN posted on two different websites, which are of questionable reliability. Regardless, this would only count as one "published work" for the purposes of NBOOK.
    • Source 6: an scholarly article written by the author before SGDN came out. Not independent and SGDN is not the subject.
    • Source 8: a scholarly article written by the author of SGDN that contains a single citation of SGDN. Not independent and SGDN is not the subject.
    • Source 9: The book itself. Not independent.
Astaire (talk) 07:39, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 05:55, 4 March 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.
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