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title: "Sunil Abraham and Frontline"
description: "A consolidated cluster of Frontline magazine articles that include Sunil Abraham’s writing and referenced commentary on technology, digital governance, and public policy questions in India."
categories: [Clusters, Media mentions]
permalink: /clusters/sunil-abraham-frontline/
created: 2026-01-22
---

***Frontline*** is a long-form Indian magazine published by *The Hindu* group, known for its investigative reporting and analytical coverage of politics, public policy, science, and technology. Its journalism typically situates contemporary developments within broader historical, institutional, and social contexts.

Within this body of work, **Sunil Abraham** has appeared both as an author and as a cited expert in articles examining digital infrastructure, surveillance, telecom policy, and the governance of large-scale technological systems. These contributions and references are embedded within wider analyses rather than framed as standalone commentary.

This cluster brings together all available **publications** and **media mentions** connected to *Frontline*, providing a focused record of how technology policy and digital governance issues have been explored in the magazine’s reporting.

## ✍️ Publications {#publications}

<ol class="cluster-list">
{% assign pub_items = site.pages 
     | where_exp:"p","p.categories contains 'Publications'"
     | where:"source","Frontline"
     | sort:"date" | reverse
%}

{% for item in pub_items %}
  <li>
    <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:
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  <button data-sort="alpha">Alphabetical</button>
  <button data-sort="newest">Newest First</button>
  <button data-sort="oldest">Oldest First</button>
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{% assign media_items = site.pages 
     | where_exp:"p","p.categories contains 'Media mentions'"
     | where:"source","Frontline"
%}
{% 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
- [Official website](https://frontline.thehindu.com/)

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