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layout: default
title: "Sunil Abraham and Firstpost"
description: "An archive of Sunil Abraham's writings and media coverage in Firstpost, bringing together articles authored by him and reports quoting his commentary."
categories: [Clusters, Media mentions]
permalink: /clusters/sunil-abraham-firstpost/
created: 2026-03-06
---

***Firstpost*** is an Indian digital news platform known for its coverage of politics, public policy, technology, and global affairs. Over the years it has carried both articles written by [Sunil Abraham](/sunil/) and news reports that include his analysis and commentary, particularly on issues related to digital governance, privacy, internet regulation, and technology policy.

This page serves as a single reference hub for material published in *Firstpost* that either features Sunil Abraham as an author or cites his expertise. By bringing these items together, the cluster helps readers quickly locate all relevant pieces from the publication.

## ✍️ Publications {#publications}

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  <button data-sort="alpha">Alphabetical</button>
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{% assign pub_items = site.pages 
     | where_exp:"p","p.categories contains 'Publications'"
     | where:"source","Firstpost" 
%}
{% assign pub_sorted = pub_items | sort:"title" %}

<ol id="pub-list" class="cluster-list">
{% for item in pub_sorted %}
  <li data-title="{{ item.title | downcase }}"
      data-date="{{ item.date | date: '%Y-%m-%d' }}">
    <a href="{{ item.permalink }}">{{ item.title }}</a>
    <br>
    <span class="meta">{{ item.date | date: "%d %B %Y" }}</span>
    {% if item.description %}
      <div class="desc">{{ item.description }}</div>
    {% endif %}
  </li>
{% endfor %}
</ol>

## 📣 Media Mentions {#media}

### Sort by:
<div class="cluster-sort">
  <button data-sort="alpha">Alphabetical</button>
  <button data-sort="newest">Newest First</button>
  <button data-sort="oldest">Oldest First</button>
</div>

{% assign media_items = site.pages 
     | where_exp:"p","p.categories contains 'Media mentions'"
     | where:"source","Firstpost" 
%}
{% assign media_sorted = media_items | sort:"title" %}

<ol id="media-list" class="cluster-list">
{% for item in media_sorted %}
  <li data-title="{{ item.title | downcase }}"
      data-date="{{ item.date | date: '%Y-%m-%d' }}">
    <a href="{{ item.permalink }}">{{ item.title }}</a>
    <br>
    <span class="meta">{{ item.date | date: "%d %B %Y" }}</span>
    {% if item.description %}
      <div class="desc">{{ item.description }}</div>
    {% endif %}
  </li>
{% endfor %}
</ol>

## External links
- [Sunil Abraham](https://www.firstpost.com/?s=Sunil+Abraham) search results on *Firstpost*

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