Draft talk:Dushyant Dubey

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Submission Of New Draft Addressing Previous Deletion (May 2024)

Hello, note for the reviewing editor:

This draft is a new, from-scratch submission for Dushyant Dubey. I am fully aware that a previous version of this article was deleted in May 2024 following this Articles for Deletion (AfD) discussion: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dushyant Dubey (2nd nomination).

This new draft has been carefully constructed to directly address the specific reasons for that deletion, as outlined below.

1. Addressing WP:GNG (General Notability Guideline): The primary reason for the previous deletion was a failure to demonstrate notability through significant coverage in reliable, independent sources. This has been rectified. This draft is built upon a foundation of more than 35 high-quality sources, including in-depth profiles and news reports from nationally recognized Indian media outlets such as The Hindu, The Indian Express, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Print, and others.

2. Addressing WP:BLP1E (Notability is not based on a single event): This draft demonstrates a consistent and sustained pattern of notability over several years through coverage of numerous, distinct activities, including his foundation's ongoing work, the "Freedom Wall" project (2022), activism in the Pune Porsche case (2024), advocacy during the PES University protests (2024), and successful RTI activism (2024–2025).

Detailed Sourcing Rationale

In addition to the above, care has been taken to ensure sourcing complies with Wikipedia's policies on primary and secondary sources.

• A. Appropriate Use of Primary (Interview) Sources*

I acknowledge that some sources such as in The Print and Eenadu include interviews with Dubey. However, these are used correctly and selectively in the article:

• Attributed Claims: Subjective or self-reported statements, like the "90 percent success rate," are clearly attributed to Dubey within the article. I do not present such claims as objective facts.
• Contextual Use: These sources are used primarily to provide context, motivations, and direct quotes (e.g., the 2008 incident), which is an acceptable use under WP:PRIMARY.

• B. Independent Sources Form the Article's Core*

Most importantly, the article's foundation is built on independent, third-party coverage of his actions:

• Pune Porsche Case Activism: Covered by My Pune Pulse, Pudhari, and Pune Mirror as part of publicly reported civic protests.
• PES University Advocacy: Documented by The News Minute, Edex Live, and Mangalorean.com—reliable outlets reporting on the student protests.
• RTI Activism: Reported by Deccan Herald and The Economic Times, which independently covered the outcomes of his RTI filings.
• Civic Initiatives (Freedom Wall, Flood Work): Covered by The Hindu, The Indian Express, and The Quint as third-party reports on tangible public actions.

Given this, I believe this meets Wikipedia's inclusion criteria. Thank you for your time and review. Hellosourabh (talk) 02:12, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Appreciate some specific feedback

Hello @SafariScribe:

Thank you for taking the time to review this draft. I see that it was declined for not meeting the notability guidelines for people, specifically regarding a lack of "significant coverage."

I would appreciate some specific feedback on this, as the draft was built on a foundation of what appears to be significant coverage in multiple reliable, independent, and secondary sources. In particular, could you please advise if these three specific in-depth feature profiles are insufficient to meet the notability guideline?

1. The Print: https://theprint.in/feature/bengaluru-batman-fights-bribes-writes-firs-calls-ngos-broseph-on-reddit-is-mr-fixit/1247495/
2. The New Indian Express: https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2024/Sep/01/batman-of-bengaluru-social-worker-dushyant-dubbey-and-st-broseph-foundation-transforming-lives-in-the-city
3. Eenadu (Sunday Magazine Feature): https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-article/sunday-magazine/the-st-broseph-foundation-a-social-services-organization/30/324001009

These sources seem to go well beyond "passing mentions" and treat Dushyant Dubey as the primary subject. The other 30+ sources in the article serve to verify his specific activities.

Any clarification you could provide would be very helpful in improving the submission. Thank you again. Hellosourabh (talk) 17:37, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Resubmission with new sources (October 4, 2025)

Hello, note for the reviewing editor:

This draft was previously declined in June 2025. I am resubmitting it after a significant update. In the four months since the last review, the subject has received substantial new media coverage, further strengthening the case for notability under WP:GNG.

Key updates to the article:

• New National-Level Recognition: The subject was named one of The Better India Changemakers and was a featured speaker at the "TBI Showcase 2025" event in New Delhi. This demonstrates his notability is recognized on a national platform, not just locally. The new sources for this have been added to the "Public profile and recognition" section.
• Additional In-Depth Profiles: Several new, detailed profiles have been published (e.g., in Mathrubhumi, The Logical Indian, and another in The Better India), which have also been integrated into the article to bolster existing facts.
• Removed Unverified Claims: The previously unverified Mann Ki Baat claim has been removed, directly addressing sourcing concerns from the original review.
• Improved Formatting: All publication names are now properly italicized per WP:MOSCITE, infobox formatting corrected, and all access dates updated to October 2025.

The draft is now based on an even larger and more current body of evidence than before—over 50 reliable sources demonstrating sustained, multi-year coverage. Given this new and ongoing significant coverage, I believe the article now clearly meets Wikipedia's inclusion criteria and request a fresh review. Thank you. Hellosourabh (talk) 00:18, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]