*'''''Plagiarism by the [[Times of India]]''''': Recently it was noticed that the [[Times of India]], the world's largest distribution daily had systematically plagiarised many of Wikipedia's biographies on members of the [[Indian cricket team]] among other cricketers on its website, sometimes with errors propagated ([[User:Blnguyen/Times of India|details]]). After [[Wikipedia_talk:Notice_board_for_India-related_topics/archive22#Times_of_India|discussion]] and [[Wikipedia_talk:Notice_board_for_India-related_topics/Archive_23#After_Times_of_india.2C_it_is_Vijay_Times|discovery of further plagiarisms in other fields]], the issue reached the [[WP:AN|admin noticeboard]] [[Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Archive77#Repeated_and_blatant_Plagiarism_by_Times_of_India_and_its_subsidiaries|archived here]].
*'''''Jimbo's visit to India and the WikiCamp in [[Chennai]]''''': Jimbo recently visited [[India]] in late February and early March on wiki work. This included a trip to a WikiCamp in [[Chennai]]. The one day conference attracted 300 participants from across India and beyond dealt with issues facing wikis ([http://wikicamp.in/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page]). It was widely covered by the press, eg [[The Hindu]]( [http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/26/stories/2007022607290400.htm]), which cited the efforts of [[User:Bhadani|Bhadani]] (edit count), [[User:Sundar|Sundar]] (leadership on [[:ta|Tamil Wikipedia]]) and [[User:Ganeshk|Ganeshk]] (Creation of [[User:Ganeshbot|Ganeshbot]] to create articles on Indian towns from census figures). Ganeshk himself travelled from [[California]] to attend the conference.
*'''''Wikipedia Weekly 15''''': Wikipedia Weekly, a informal Wikipedians' program that purports to give "A weekly audio roundup of Wikipedia happenings with news, interviews and roundtable discussions" recently interviewed two prominent editors [[User:Rama's Arrow|Rama's Arrow]] and [[User:Ragib|Ragib]]([http://wikipediaweekly.com/2007/03/14/wikipedia-weekly-15/ listen]). The entire 34 minute interview was entirely about the world of Indian subcontinent wiki-happenings, and was the first episode which was not entirely dominated by discussion of wiki-politics and wiki-bureaucracy, with the host [[User:Witty lama|Witty lama]] praising the efficiency of the project and its proliferation of [[WP:FA|featured]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject India/Featured and good content|content]]. Rama's Arrow cited the team spirit, friendship and respect among project members in discussing its success and FA productivity, as well as discussing subcontinental wiki-conflict. Ragib talked also of his public campaign to raise awareness of the [[:bn|Bengali Wikipedia]] in his native [[Bangladesh]], which has seen a 30-fold increase in article count over the past year.
*'''''Arbitration''''': Three cases are either in progress or have recently ended.
**[[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/India-Pakistan]] regarding the activities of various Indian and Pakistani editors on pages related to [[Indian subcontinent]] [[history of India|history]] topics, the national status of various pre-[[Partition of India|Partition]] figures, and edit-warring over [[Indic script]]s and WikiProject tags was held and concluded in late February- early March. As a result of this, four Pakistani users, [[User:Siddiqui|Siddiqui]], [[User:Szhaider|Szhaider]], [[User:Nadirali|Nadirali]] and [[User:Unre4L|Unre4L]] were all banned for one year for disruption via edit-warring and confrontationalism.
**[[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Sathya Sai Baba 2]] regarding a dispute over the article of the [[Sathya Sai Baba|religious teacher]] closed in early March with four users indefinitely banned from the article.
**Currently, [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Freedom_skies]] is in the [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Freedom_skies/Evidence|evidence phase]]. It is concerned with the editing of Freedom_skies, who edits articles on ancient Indian history, primarily civilisation articles such as [[Indian mathematics]] and related articles, as well as [[Buddhism]] articles such as [[Pusyamitra Sunga]], as well as those pertaining to the propagation of [[Mahayana Buddhism]] to [[China]] such as [[Bodhidharma]] and [[Zen]].
*[[Image:Ugranarasimha_statue_at_Hampi.JPG|right|75px|Vijayanagara Empire]]'''''Featured and Good Content''''': Eight articles: {{foa|Vijayanagara Empire|January 2007}}, {{foa|Delhi|February 2007}}, {{foa|Pashtun people|February 2007}}, {{foa|Nathu La|March 2007}}, {{foa|Harbhajan Singh|March 2007}}, {{foa|Hoysala architecture|March 2007}}, {{foa|Harbhajan Singh|March 2007}}, {{foa|Technopark, Kerala|March 2007}} and {{foa|Western Chalukya Empire|March 2007}} were featured from our WikiProject recently, since our last edition. '[[User:Dineshkannambadi|Dineshkannambadi]] has been a phenomenal force in the production of FAs recently, being responsible for three of these eight articles. He has totalled five FAs, all relating to [[Kannada]] history.
* Three portals: {{fop|Hinduism|February 2007}}, {{fop|West Bengal|March 2007}} and {{fop|Kerala|March 2007}} were also featured.
* There were two additional GAs, [[Murali Kartik]] and [[Bhagat Singh]].
<center>''Congratulations to all contributors who helped to develop the above content to represent the best of Wikipedia!''</center>
Are you stuck at a point where admin help is needed? There are [[:Category:Indian Wikipedia administrators|21 Indian Administrators]] in Wikipedia at the last count. If you need some help with anything related to WikiProject India, they are just a couple of clicks away!
*'''''Welcome''''' to the [[March 2007]] edition of our newsletter.
* '''''Congratulations''''' to one of our most respected writers, bureaucrats and administrators, [[User:Nichalp|Nichalp]], who is now entrusted with the [[WP:OVER|oversight]] permission. In addition [[User:Riana|Riana]] has joined the administrative ranks after a successful [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Riana dzasta|RfA]].
* On a sad note, [[User:Nobleeagle|Nobleeagle]], who was responsible for the creation of the [[WP:PUNJ|Punjab WikiProject]], and was largely responsible for [[Indian cricket team]], [[Bhagat Singh]] and [[Lage Raho Munna Bhai]] becoming [[WP:GA|GAs]], as well as working heavily in Indian religious and [[cricket]] work, has left the project after [[Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive212#Damareinu.C2.A0.28talk_.E2.80.A2_contribs_.E2.80.A2_logs.29|having his identity revealed]].
* More generally, certain Indian users have recently been subject to real life harassment by banned users, etc. If this is affecting you in real life, please do not hesitate to contact [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees Wikimedia board members] for assistance, or ask a senior Wikipedian to solicit help on your behalf if required.
* [[User:Nishkid64|Nishkid64]], a prolific contributor and administrator, is currently undergoing surgery to fix a [[congenital heart defect]]. You can '''wish him well''' [[User talk:nishkid64|here]].
*'''''Weekly Collaboration (Shortcut:[[WP:INCOTW]])''''': [[WP:INCOTW|Collaboration of the Week]] has fallen from its once high feats. Please drop by and help rejuvenate it.
*As before, we'd like to stress, this is your newsletter, and we want you to be part of it as well. Provide us with [[Wikipedia:WikiProject India/Outreach/Newsletter/Newstips|news tips]]. It can be anything related to the project, from discussions to calls for help, and other interesting stuff within our community. Sponsored content for recruitments within your WikiProject sub-groups are also welcome, including requests for copyediting, photographic work, peer review, etc. We'll be very happy to include them here.
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject India/Translation|Translation Department]]:''' Can you read and write any [[languages of India]]? Do you know multiple languages and are looking to keep your skills at a high level or improve them? If so, the Translation Depeartment may be for you!
The '''translation department''' of the [[WP:IND|India WikiProject]] aims to utilize high-quality non-English material related to India for the goals of the project. This includes both translating articles from and to other-language Wikipedias as well as assisting contributors with non-English sources. The department aims to provide services in transliteration, formulating scripts for various languages, as well as translating articles from one language to another and validating sources in other languages to that of the encyclopedia article. If you are looking for a friendly translator here is your go-to point. Currently, we are still seeking representation for [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Oriya language|Oriya]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] and [[Tulu language|Tulu]], as well as reinforcements in all other languages.
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WikiProject India Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 2 - November 2006
Project News
The Performing Community: Thanks to many contributors like you, we're proud to share that our community is the third most performing community. It has more than 50 FAs related to India, to its credit, lagging only behing Wikiproject Biography and WikiProject Military History.
The Wikipedia 1.0 Assessment statistics for India related articles show there are 51 Featured Articles, 5 Class-A articles, 16 Good Articles, 101 Class-B articles, 167 Start-Class articles and more than 4000 Stubs. There were more than 10000 unassessed articles related to India.
Welcome. It has been weeks and months since the idea of newsletter was mooted among the WikiProject India Community. This would be our first full-fledged edition of our Newsletter, and we'd like to start by saying we are very happy to have you among us.
This is your newsletter, and we want you to be part of it as well. Provide us with news tips here. It can be anything related to the project, from discussions to calls for help, and other interesting stuff within our community. If you have received or given any barnstars recently, do let us know.
Advertisements for recruitments within your WikiProject sub-groups are also welcome. We'll run special sections, and recurring columns in the coming issues.
This edition special
Cartography Department (Shortcut:WP:INMAP): The Department of Cartography within the WikiProject India is a group of wikipedians who work on providing quality maps related to India. Their contributions gain more significance as we try to provide more information on places, districts and states of India. As a thumb rule, maps serve better if they are in SVG format. The location maps by the cartography department has helped us include location information based on latitudes and longitudes for a give place within India. The Indian Roadways map is a featured image, one amongst the few best road maps in the world. Still, there is more work to be done. There are 604 districts in India (see List of districts of India), and each district page needs a map of that district. You can help too. Contact the Cartography Department to learn how you can help in making the best maps in Wikipedia to be India-related!
Although having the newsletter appear on everyone's userpage is desired, this may not be ideal for everyone. If, in the future, you wish to receive a link to the newsletter, rather than the newsletter itself, you may mention it at WikiProject India Outreach Department.
Well, in fact, I have been somewhat frequent in last 15–20 days. West Bengal got featured status. Was busy with the FAC. And some trivial works here and there. Also launched Portal: West Bengal. Thanks to some good users, the portal is quite alive, I mean has not become static.--Dwaipayan (talk) 07:01, 14 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hyderabad
Tobais is one shrewed person. He intentionally picked on the time when I was away so that he could fire away his POV without having me contain him with the current proposal. Next, he chose a rather secluded spot in Hyderabad to enforce his views, rather than a a general page to discuss it, considering it has greater ramifications. I know for a fact that he has always shunned from discussing India related policies on Indian project wikipages. Lastly, he has been referred to Arbcom for his unilateral style in making changes without discussion. I dont know what has materialised out of it.
Hi there, I have run into a content-dispute with another person, and asked him for opinions as to why he totally removed all my edits RV to a old version, including Images etc, and plain formatting over the Arundhati Roy article. If you do have time, please look into it. --பராசக்தி 06:59, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
About "this" and Romila
I was on dial-up the last two days, and couldnt get a page to load decently...
That edit on the Abdul Kalam page was an error. I thought I was removing vandalism, but actually the reverse happened. So I had to revert back. The Romila page seems to be in peace now. If there is any more probs, just ping me. And..er...ROTFL!!--thunderboltz(Deepu)15:14, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
WikiProject India Newsletter: Volume I, Issue 3 - December 2006
Project News
Name change of cities in Karnataka: A straw poll was conducted on the proposal to change the name of cities in Karnataka, per the Nov 1, 2006 decision by the Karnataka government to rename them from the current anglicised forms. The result of the poll was to change the names. As controversial as the decision may be in the real world, the article Bangalore in Wikipedia still reflects the old name. You may be interested in knowing why. Dig the archives.
New Project Noticeboard (Shortcut:WP:INB):WikiProject India now sports a new colourful centralised noticeboard. An effort to make the noticeboard current and dynamic was mooted a few days back, and Ganeshk came up with the new format. The new noticeboard will strive to be the one-stop shop for all project related information. The shortcut is WP:INB.
Members List: The old members list is being phased out to give way for the new members list. New members are requested to add their names to the new members list. As the newsletter grows, further issues of the Project Newsletter will be delivered to those enlisted in the new list. So dash down now, to check if ur name is in there.
Congratulations to all contributors who helped to develop the above content to represent the best of Wikipedia!
Need some help?
Are you stuck at a point where admin help is needed? There are 22 Indian Administrators in Wikipedia at the last count. If you need some help with anything related to WikiProject India, they are just a couple of clicks away!
Welcome to the December 2006 edition of our newsletter. Time flies past like matter into the black hole. It is interesting to notice that we are already into the last month for the year of 2006. 2006 saw discussions and development beyond realisation. In the world of Wikipedia where quality counts than quantity, we have come a long way. We've made better than 'nothing', to say the least, and even that is an achievement. I take this opportunity to thank everyone including those who have dotted the i's and crossed the t's.
As before, we'd like to stress, this is your newsletter, and we want you to be part of it as well. Provide us with news tips. It can be anything related to the project, from discussions to calls for help, and other interesting stuff within our community. If you have received or given any barnstars recently, do let us know. Sponsored content for recruitments within your WikiProject sub-groups are also welcome. We'll be very happy to include them here.
Before we sign off, Advance New Year Wishes, everyone.
The rating process gains more significance as we try to sort out which articles and which topics need more attention to balance the India related systemic bias within wikipedia. As a thumb rule, anyone can rate any article based on the related criteria, within the Stub/Start/B/A levels. However, ratings for Good Article Status and Featured Article status go through the nomination processes.
How to?: The "how to" part of assessment is very simple. Just head on to the talk page of any India related page and you'll find the {{WP India}} template. Simply classify the article based on the content and the criteria mentioned here. You can find the detailed instructions here. If you think it may qualify for GA/FA status, first consider submitting the article for peer review.
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Hey Thanx.
Yes i am talking about same Movie,he was Ploice officer in it,do u have idea where i can find his picture and his new relise in market(with hindi\urdu version)? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Khalidkhoso (talk • contribs) 05:47, 18 December 2006 (UTC).[reply]
I could not find his Pic the Link you given to me.
Thank you for your support in the RfA on my behalf. It is an honor to have received your expression of confidence. To be chosen as an administrator requires a high level of confidence by a broad section of the community. Although I received a great deal of support, at this time I do not hold the level of confidence required, and the RfA did not pass. It is my wish that I will continue to deserve your confidence. Sincerely, --BostonMAtalk22:21, 3 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Project tagging:After a brief edit war over the addition of {{WP India}} to ancient archaeological sites now located in Pakistan, a "pre" parameter was introduced to remove the ROI flag from the template for pre-1947 articles, following discussion. After another large discussion on ANI alleging that the automated tagging by Ganeshbot and LostBot was "nationalistic", Ganeshbot was briefly blocked. Currently, the bots are again in action.
What is India?:Recently, there have been ongoing discussions here which discuss the stated issue of "India" the historical region is different from the Republic of India. It consisted also of modern Pakistan and Bangladesh, but a search for "India" automatically redirects to the Republic of India. Should there not be a clarification? . This comes in light of clashes on articles such as Panini, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Ali Jinnah, regarding the status of the individuals.
Swastika on Hinduism templates:Recently, an extremely large and at times emotional debate broke out regarding the use of the swastika on Hinduism templates, given its association with Nazism. As a result, {{Hindu Links}} now contains an educational message about the use of the swastika, as discussion on a more permanent resolution continues.
Congratulations to all contributors who helped to develop the above content to represent the best of Wikipedia!
Need some help?
Are you stuck at a point where admin help is needed? There are 21 Indian Administrators in Wikipedia at the last count. If you need some help with anything related to WikiProject India, they are just a couple of clicks away!
Weekly Collaboration (Shortcut:WP:INCOTW):Collaboration of the Week has fallen from its once high feats. Please drop by and help rejuvenate it.
As before, we'd like to stress, this is your newsletter, and we want you to be part of it as well. Provide us with news tips. It can be anything related to the project, from discussions to calls for help, and other interesting stuff within our community. Sponsored content for recruitments within your WikiProject sub-groups are also welcome, including requests for copyediting, photographic work, peer review, etc. We'll be very happy to include them here.
Before we sign off, Happy New Year, everyone.
This edition special
Translation Department: Can you read and write any languages of India? Do you know multiple languages and are looking to keep your skills at a high level or improve them? If so, the Translation Depeartment may be for you!
The translation department of the India WikiProject aims to utilize high-quality non-English material related to India for the goals of the project. This includes both translating articles from and to other-language Wikipedias as well as assisting contributors with non-English sources. The department aims to provide services in transliteration, formulating scripts for various languages, as well as translating articles from one language to another and validating sources in other languages to that of the encyclopedia article. If you are looking for a friendly translator here is your go-to point. Currently, we are still seeking representation for Kashmiri, Nepali, Oriya, Sindhi and Tulu, as well as reinforcements in all other languages.
You are receiving this newsletter because you are part of Wikiproject India. If you'd like to change your subscription options, please say so at the Outreach Dept.
Hi, Hydkat! Hope you're having a wonderful birthday! Don't eat all the chocolate too fast...As a matter of fact, would you save me some?:) From (not)(listening) and the Wikipedia Birthday Committee.
Chocolate! YUM. Can I have just a teensy tiny piece?? PLEASE?!?
Jimbo's visit to India and the WikiCamp in Chennai: Jimbo recently visited India in late February and early March on wiki work. This included a trip to a WikiCamp in Chennai. The one day conference attracted 300 participants from across India and beyond dealt with issues facing wikis ([1]). It was widely covered by the press, eg The Hindu( [2]), which cited the efforts of Bhadani (edit count), Sundar (leadership on Tamil Wikipedia) and Ganeshk (Creation of Ganeshbot to create articles on Indian towns from census figures). Ganeshk himself travelled from California to attend the conference.
Wikipedia Weekly 15: Wikipedia Weekly, a informal Wikipedians' program that purports to give "A weekly audio roundup of Wikipedia happenings with news, interviews and roundtable discussions" recently interviewed two prominent editors Rama's Arrow and Ragib(listen). The entire 34 minute interview was entirely about the world of Indian subcontinent wiki-happenings, and was the first episode which was not entirely dominated by discussion of wiki-politics and wiki-bureaucracy, with the host Witty lama praising the efficiency of the project and its proliferation of featuredcontent. Rama's Arrow cited the team spirit, friendship and respect among project members in discussing its success and FA productivity, as well as discussing subcontinental wiki-conflict. Ragib talked also of his public campaign to raise awareness of the Bengali Wikipedia in his native Bangladesh, which has seen a 30-fold increase in article count over the past year.
Arbitration: Three cases are either in progress or have recently ended.
Congratulations to all contributors who helped to develop the above content to represent the best of Wikipedia!
Need some help?
Are you stuck at a point where admin help is needed? There are 21 Indian Administrators in Wikipedia at the last count. If you need some help with anything related to WikiProject India, they are just a couple of clicks away!
Welcome to the March 2007 edition of our newsletter.
Congratulations to one of our most respected writers, bureaucrats and administrators, Nichalp, who is now entrusted with the oversight permission. In addition Riana has joined the administrative ranks after a successful RfA.
More generally, certain Indian users have recently been subject to real life harassment by banned users, etc. If this is affecting you in real life, please do not hesitate to contact Wikimedia board members for assistance, or ask a senior Wikipedian to solicit help on your behalf if required.
Nishkid64, a prolific contributor and administrator, is currently undergoing surgery to fix a congenital heart defect. You can wish him wellhere.
Weekly Collaboration (Shortcut:WP:INCOTW): Collaboration of the Week has fallen from its once high feats. Please drop by and help rejuvenate it.
As before, we'd like to stress, this is your newsletter, and we want you to be part of it as well. Provide us with news tips. It can be anything related to the project, from discussions to calls for help, and other interesting stuff within our community. Sponsored content for recruitments within your WikiProject sub-groups are also welcome, including requests for copyediting, photographic work, peer review, etc. We'll be very happy to include them here.
This edition special
Translation Department: Can you read and write any languages of India? Do you know multiple languages and are looking to keep your skills at a high level or improve them? If so, the Translation Depeartment may be for you!
The translation department of the India WikiProject aims to utilize high-quality non-English material related to India for the goals of the project. This includes both translating articles from and to other-language Wikipedias as well as assisting contributors with non-English sources. The department aims to provide services in transliteration, formulating scripts for various languages, as well as translating articles from one language to another and validating sources in other languages to that of the encyclopedia article. If you are looking for a friendly translator here is your go-to point. Currently, we are still seeking representation for Kashmiri, Nepali, Oriya, Sindhi and Tulu, as well as reinforcements in all other languages.
You are receiving this newsletter because you are part of Wikiproject India. If you'd like to change your subscription options, please say so at the Outreach Dept.
WikiProject India Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 2 - November 2006
