Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sarmistha Pritam

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The result was keep. ✗plicit 13:06, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sarmistha Pritam

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Lack of notability. All news are about her illness. An illness is not source, specially when the illness is not very rare. - Arunudoy ^(talk) 04:27, 23 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep Objective support for WP:BASIC/WP:GNG notability is available and can be added to the article, e.g. Assamese writer Sarmistha Pritam Baruah seeks government aid for medical treatment (The Hindu, 2021), এগৰাকী অদম্য সাহসী অসমীয়া যুৱতী, বহুতৰ বাবে প্ৰেৰণা হৈ পৰা SMA যোদ্ধা শৰ্মিষ্ঠাক প্ৰয়োজন আপোনাৰ সহায়ৰ (News18, 2021), KK Handiqui National Awards given away (NE Now News, 2017), Wheelchair-bound author takes fight for NBT dues to PM Modi (The Indian Express, 2015). Beccaynr (talk) 15:30, 23 January 2022 (UTC) And more is available in the Wikipedia Library: "Homen Bargohain Nyas Botas" (Assam Tribune, 2019, reporting an award nomination and "Pritam, a novelist from Pub Salmara, Nagaon, had received the Munin Barkotoky Bota in 2012 for her autobiographical writing Atmakatha."), "KK Handiqui Award & fellowships announced" (The Sentinel, 2017, "Assam-born Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa and Assam writer Sarmistha Pritam were named for the KK Handiqui National Fellowship, 2017. [...] Sarmistha, despite being a differently-abled, has not allowed her confidence being dented as a creative writer. Each of them will get Rs 6 lakh in two years."), "Literary, artist, family pension announced" (Assam Tribune, 2015, "The list of the recipients of the literary award includes: [...] Sarmistha Pritam of Phulguri Pub Salmara"). Beccaynr (talk) 15:54, 23 January 2022 (UTC) And from ProQuest: "Film on Sarmistha Pritam announced" (Assam Tribune, 2021, "Filmmaker Bobby Sarma Baruah's forthcoming movie Deoka (Walking in the Air) will be based on the life of young Assamese writer Sarmistha Pritam who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare degenerative crippling neuromuscular disease since her childhood."), "Prohibitive cost of SMA drug a challenge for patients like Sarmistha Pritam" (Assam Tribune, 2021), "Ailing writer Sarmistha to move CM for help through State's journalist fraternity" (Assam Tribune, 2022). Beccaynr (talk) 16:10, 23 January 2022 (UTC) Also: Pens defy physical discomfort - Two young authors overcome disabilities to write children’s books (The Telegraph India, 2013). Beccaynr (talk) 16:35, 23 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per Beccaynr, there are sufficient mainstream news sources. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 08:29, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I have no objection on Keep. I just nominated for a few citations that led WP:GNG issue. I would love if editors expand the subject with more reliable and third party sources. Cheers -Arunudoy ^(talk) 09:25, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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