Sunil Abraham and The Telegraph (India)

The Telegraph (India) has been one of the country’s prominent English-language newspapers to consistently engage with debates around technology, regulation, civil liberties and public accountability. Its reporting has often intersected with questions of internet governance, digital rights, censorship, surveillance and the wider social consequences of technological change.

Within this coverage, Sunil Abraham appears as a recurring voice, contributing analysis that helps frame technical and policy developments within broader legal, constitutional and institutional contexts. His commentary frequently connects the design and deployment of digital systems with their real-world implications for rights, governance and democratic practice.

This cluster brings together all media mentions associated with The Telegraph (India), offering a consolidated archive for researchers, students and policy audiences seeking to trace how these issues — and Abraham’s public interventions — have evolved over time.

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Big Brother Watches
22 December 2010
A Telegraph India investigation examining critical concerns raised by citizens' groups and legal experts regarding the National Identification Authority of India Bill 2010, featuring Sunil Abraham's analysis of privacy vulnerabilities, discretionary powers, and constitutional issues surrounding India's Aadhaar project.
Big Brother's Snooping
26 June 2011
A Telegraph India feature examining the erosion of privacy in India through Aadhaar data leaks, invasive IT Act rules, cyber café surveillance, and the National Intelligence Grid, featuring critical analysis from Usha Ramanathan and Sunil Abraham on the dismantling of privacy safeguards in the name of security and welfare.
Dream Debut? Bedroom Journalism on Trial
31 March 2017
A Telegraph India investigation into Mangalam TV's controversial broadcast of a lewd audio recording involving Kerala's transport minister, featuring analysis from Sunil Abraham on privacy rights, media ethics, and the proportionality of transparency for public figures.
Festival Scan on Social Media
26 August 2016
A Telegraph India news report on Karnataka police's enhanced social media monitoring ahead of religious festivals in the communally sensitive Dakshina Kannada district, featuring Sunil Abraham's analysis of balancing legitimate law enforcement with concerns about police overreach in digital surveillance.
Girls Just Wanna Have... a Voice
08 March 2014
A Telegraph India feature profiling Indian women who became social media celebrities on Twitter, featuring analysis from Sunil Abraham on how platforms enabled authentic, unmoderated voices that challenged traditional media's portrayal of women.
Living in a Fish Bowl
16 July 2014
A Telegraph India opinion piece examining India's struggle with privacy rights in the digital age, following the European Court's landmark 'right to be forgotten' ruling, with analysis from Sunil Abraham and Apar Gupta on the country's inadequate privacy framework and delayed data protection legislation.
Net Gain
24 August 2011
A Telegraph India opinion article examining the Draft Electronic Service Delivery Bill, 2011, and the promise and limitations of e-governance in India, featuring analysis from Sunil Abraham on service-level accountability, infrastructure gaps, and uneven state capacity.
Net Loss
20 June 2012
A Telegraph India opinion piece examining the Indian government's attempts to control internet content through vague provisions in the IT Act 2000, featuring analysis from Sunil Abraham on Section 66A's abuse potential and the urgent need for clear legal definitions of 'offensive' online content.
No Means No
23 November 2013
A Telegraph India feature examining the watershed year of 2013 for workplace sexual harassment cases in India, exploring how the December 2012 Delhi gang rape catalysed a cultural shift in reporting harassment, featuring Sunil Abraham's analysis of social media's role in amplifying survivors' voices alongside systemic failures in implementing Vishaka guidelines.
Sorry, Wrong Number
03 July 2011
A Telegraph India investigation into the operational challenges plaguing India's Aadhaar project in 2011, featuring analysis from Sunil Abraham on biometric de-duplication transparency and the technical scalability concerns threatening the ambitious unique identification programme.
Trail of the Trolls
04 January 2012
A Telegraph India article examining the rise of online harassment and bullying in India, featuring analysis from Sunil Abraham on legal definitions, platform accountability, and the challenges of prosecuting trolls under existing cyber laws.