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layout: default
title: "Sunil Abraham and Rediff"
description: "A consolidated archive of Sunil Abraham's writings for Rediff and media coverage featuring his commentary on digital rights, policy, and technology."
categories: [Clusters]
permalink: /clusters/sunil-abraham-rediff/
created: 2026-04-06
---

***Rediff*** is one of India's early digital news platforms, known for its coverage of politics, business, and technology, as well as opinion pieces and feature writing. Over time, it has served as a space for both reported stories and contributed articles engaging with public policy and current affairs.

In this context, **Sunil Abraham** has contributed writings and has also appeared in reporting on issues such as internet regulation, privacy, and digital governance.

This page brings together publications and media mentions from *Rediff* in a single place.

## ✍️ Publications {#publications}

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     | where_exp:"p","p.categories contains 'Publications'"
     | where:"source","Rediff" 
     | sort:"date" | reverse
%}

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## 📣 Media Mentions {#media}

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     | where_exp:"p","p.categories contains 'Media mentions'"
     | where:"source","Rediff" 
%}
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{% endfor %}
</ol>

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

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