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title: "Sunil Abraham and Governance Now"
description: "A curated cluster of Governance Now reporting that references Sunil Abraham's analysis of technology policy, digital governance, surveillance frameworks, and institutional accountability in India."
categories: [Clusters, Media mentions]
permalink: /clusters/sunil-abraham-governance-now/
created: 2026-01-23
---

***Governance Now*** is an Indian policy and public affairs magazine that focuses on governance, regulation, administration, and institutional reform. Its reporting often examines how laws, policies, and regulatory decisions are implemented in practice, with particular attention to accountability, transparency, and the functioning of the State.

Within this coverage, **Sunil Abraham** appears as a referenced expert in articles that explore the governance implications of technology, including digital surveillance, data protection, platform regulation, and the institutional design of technology policy. These references typically situate technical questions within broader discussions of democratic oversight and public interest.

This cluster brings together all available **media mentions** of Sunil Abraham published in *Governance Now*, offering a consolidated view of how technology and governance debates have been addressed within policy-focused journalism.

## 📣 Media Mentions {#media}

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{% assign media_items = site.pages
     | where_exp:"p","p.categories contains 'Media mentions'"
     | where:"source","Governance Now"
%}
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{% endfor %}
</ol>

## External links
- [Official website](https://www.governancenow.com/)

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