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Did you know 27 Jan 2026 – Bombay sandwich (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (t · c); see discussion 26 Jan 2026 – Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Ab207 (t · c); see discussion 25 Jan 2026 – Coffee Houser Sei Addata (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Babin Mew (t · c); see discussion 21 Jan 2026 – Nyatri Tsenpo (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Yue (t · c); see discussion 16 Jan 2026 – Cyclone Dana (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by HurricaneZeta (t · c); see discussion 09 Jan 2026 – Baháʼí House of Worship (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gazelle55 (t · c); see discussion 30 Dec 2025 – Hira Singh Chinaria (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Soman (t · c); see discussion 26 Dec 2025 – Lynching of Dipu Chandra Das (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by TryKid (t · c); see discussion 15 Dec 2025 – Lionel Messi's 2025 India Tour (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Raydann (t · c); see discussion Articles for deletion 27 Jan 2026 – Niveditha Arjun (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by DareshMohan (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 27 Jan 2026 – 47A Besant Nagar Varai (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by DareshMohan (t · c); see discussion (3 participants) 27 Jan 2026 – Kanak Manjari Sahoo (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SunloungerFrog (t · c); see discussion (1 participant) 27 Jan 2026 – Drishyomaan Moheener Ghoraguli (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Babin Mew (t · c); see discussion (3 participants) 27 Jan 2026 – Orient Paper Mills (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zuck28 (t · c); see discussion (0 participants) 27 Jan 2026 – Mukesh Harane (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by The Kora Person (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 27 Jan 2026 – Anil Kurmachalam (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zuck28 (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 26 Jan 2026 – Nehru School of Architecture (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by 4meter4 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant) 26 Jan 2026 – Aurora Degree College (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Filmssssssssssss (t · c); see discussion (1 participant) 26 Jan 2026 – Lajja (TV series) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Donaldd23 (t · c); see discussion (0 participants) (163 more...) 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Roy (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Zwerubae (t · c); start discussion 14 Jan 2026 – Cyclone Fani (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by LuniZunie (t · c); start discussion (21 more...) Good topic candidates 05 Nov 2025 – South India (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Bunnypranav (t · c); see discussion The topic includes: Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Bengaluru, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh Featured article reviews 07 Jul 2025 – India (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by JDiala (t · c); see discussion Good article reassessments 15 Jan 2026 – Sivaji: The Boss (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Kailash29792 (t · c); see discussion 13 Jan 2026 – Shiva (1989 Telugu film) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Kailash29792 (t · c); see discussion Requests for comments 22 Jan 2026 – Yadav (talk · edit · hist) RfC by Wegoforgold (t · c) was closed; see discussion Requested moves 27 Jan 2026 – Political warfare in British colonial India (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved somewhere else by Joko2468 (t · c); see discussion 27 Jan 2026 – Andamanese (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Andamanese peoples by Arctic Circle System (t · c); see discussion 27 Jan 2026 – Ranglong Language (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Ranglong language by Arctic Circle System (t · c); see discussion 27 Jan 2026 – Lingam (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Linga by 3 kids in a trenchcoat (t · c); see discussion 27 Jan 2026 – Rajashree (actress) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Rajshri Nair by DareshMohan (t · c); see discussion 18 Jan 2026 – Shalimar Express (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Shalimar Express (India) by Mdewman6 (t · c); see discussion 17 Jan 2026 – Cyclones Vardah and ARB 02 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Cyclone Vardah by ~2026-37187-9 (t · c); see discussion 12 Jan 2026 – Shivalinga (2016 film) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Shivalinga (film) by DareshMohan (t · c); see discussion 01 Jan 2026 – Thalapathy Thiruvizha – Jana Nayagan Audio Launch (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Thalapathy Thiruvizha by Kailash29792 (t · c); see discussion 20 Jan 2026 – 13B: Fear Has a New Address (talk · edit · hist) move request to 13B (film) by DareshMohan (t · c) was moved to 13B (film) (talk · edit · hist) by Illusion Flame (t · c) on 27 Jan 2026; see discussion (3 more...) 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Hey, can someone fluent in Bengali or Hindi check to see if there is coverage for the short story Mallar Jekhane Name (short story)? I don't have any info beyond what is in the article. It actually looks like the story was probably never published in English. I'm going to post at the West Bengal WP as well, but wanted to ask here. The article is up for AfD and I just want to make sure that it gets a fair shake. ReaderofthePack(formerly Tokyogirl79) (｡◕‿◕｡) 02:55, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

CentralNotice banners introducing the Wikimedia Core Curriculum in India

The Community Development team at the Wikimedia Foundation recently developed a comprehensive course on Wikipedia editing for complete beginners, focusing on teaching the core policies rather than the mechanics of the interface. The course comprises around 13 hours of digestible (3 to 7 minute) video segments, and is described here.

We would like to experiment with attracting potential new editors to take the course by running a geo-located CentralNotice banner campaign to readers (not-logged-in site visitors) in India for two weeks. Feedback welcome! Asaf (WMF) (talk) 12:11, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:William Shakespear (explorer)#Requested move 10 January 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:William Shakespear (explorer)#Requested move 10 January 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vestrian24Bio 13:21, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Request for feedback on AfC draft Draft:Annamalai (BJP politician)

I have submitted an Articles for Creation draft titled Draft:Annamalai (BJP politician), which is about an Indian BJP politician and former IPS officer who served as the BJP Tamil Nadu state president from 2021 to 2025. The draft is currently under AfC review, it is fully referenced to reliable sources (The Hindu, The New Indian Express, India Today, The Times of India, etc.) with chronological coverage of the subject’s public roles. Feedback from editors regarding sourcing, neutrality, or title disambiguation is welcome. TamizhanEditor (talk) 15:23, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

It seems this will need to go to DRV, per the WP:DEEPER listing. TryKid ^{[dubious – discuss]} 23:28, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

The draft looks good to me, at least enough to accept it despite the old AfD. I have started a DRV Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2026 January 18. TryKid ^{[dubious – discuss]} 02:39, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Looking for non-English sources about bhel puri

I recently expanded the article Bhel puri and nominated it for DYK. A reviewer pointed out that a source I used is not reliable, so I am trying to find other sources that verify similar information. (Specifically, the DYK statement was that a theory on the dish's origin involves Shivaji, and another statement cited to the source is about the first written recipe.) As I have already thoroughly searched English sources about bhel puri, it would be helpful if someone could find sources about the subject in Hindi, or perhaps Gujarati or Marathi. I would greatly appreciate if anyone wants to collaborate on this, and it may be good to collaborate on similar articles I am working on, including Panipuri. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 07:11, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:F3: Fun and Frustration#Requested move 12 January 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:F3: Fun and Frustration#Requested move 12 January 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 00:54, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

List of Sree Narayana Institutions

This is essentially still unsourced after all these years. Is this really notable? Please add reliable sources. Ping me if you have any questions. Bearian (talk) 10:16, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Cyclones Vardah and ARB 02#Requested move 17 January 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Cyclones Vardah and ARB 02#Requested move 17 January 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. HurricaneZeta^C 01:10, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of All Saints Church, Vithura

The article All Saints Church, Vithura has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Tagged as Unreferenced for 11 years. No other language has a reliably sourced article from which to translate. Undistinguished architecture and run of the mill church parish.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion based on established criteria.

If the proposed deletion has already been carried out, you may request undeletion of the article at any time. Bearian (talk) 00:22, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Article assessment

Hello, WikiProject India members. I recently created a biographical article on Gananath Sen, a Bengali Ayurvedic physician and scholar; and not very long ago, one on Rajballabh Sen, a Bengali revenue administrator and zamindar. While the articles have been published and reviewed, they remain unassessed, as indicated by their talk pages. While I do have some knowledge of how to work on an article's talk page, I do not know how to assess a biographical article, or any article for that matter (albeit I've admittedly read before that it isn't rocket science). Could someone help me out with this? Or perhaps even assess the articles themselves? Any help would be hugely appreciated!

Please also let me know if this isn't the right place to ask this specific query, and if I should instead post it elsewhere. Thanks! Dissoxciate (talk) 09:36, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Done both - B & Low. Johnbod (talk) 15:31, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much, @Johnbod! Appreciate the help :) Dissoxciate (talk) 16:06, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Shivalinga (2016 film)#Requested move 12 January 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Shivalinga (2016 film)#Requested move 12 January 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. HundredVisionsAndRevisions (talk) 17:45, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

User:Anahitak07/sandbox

User:Anahitak07/sandbox is a draft by a new editor. Do the sanctions about Indian history articles apply to this draft? LeapTorchGear (talk) 09:53, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

It was submitted for review diff, so I'd say 'yes'. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 11:00, 27 January 2026 (UTC)