Publications

The Sunil Abraham Project curates and archives the published works, papers, and writings of Sunil Abraham, focusing on open knowledge, digital culture, and the social impact of technology.

These publications reflect years of engagement in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), Internet governance, and open access movements.

Books and Book Chapters

Books

Book Chapters

Journal Articles

Research Reports and Policy Papers

Major Reports

Policy Briefs and Submissions

Monograph Series (Edited Volumes)

FOSS Series (APDIP–UNDP / Elsevier)

Sunil Abraham served as Series Editor for the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Primers, published jointly by APDIP–UNDP and Elsevier between 2004 and 2007.
These handbooks offer foundational insights into FOSS implementation, policy, and education across Asia and the Pacific.

Media Articles and Commentaries

Sunil Abraham has written widely for both Indian and international media, contributing opinion pieces and analytical essays on technology policy, privacy, and open knowledge.

  1. A Scanner Darkly
    Mumbai Mirror • 3 November 2019
  2. A Trust Deficit Between Advertisers and Publishers is Leading to Fake News
    Hindustan Times • 24 September 2018
  3. Aadhaar Is Actually Surveillance Tech
    Business Standard • 12 March 2016
  4. Big Brother is Watching You
    Deccan Herald • 31 May 2011
  5. Big Win for Freedom of Speech. Really?
    Bangalore Mirror • 29 March 2015
  6. Cambridge Analytica Scandal: How India Can Save Democracy from Facebook
    Business Standard • 28 March 2018
  7. Censoring the Internet: A Brief Manual
    Tehelka Magazine • 23 August 2012
  8. Connected Trouble
    The Week • 1 November 2015
  9. Copyright Amendment: Bad, but Could Have Been Much Worse
    Business Standard • 10 June 2012
  10. Data Protection: We Can Innovate, Leapfrog
    Deccan Herald • 20 January 2018
  11. ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಗಳ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ (Digital Restrictions Management)
    Prajavani • 9 June 2012
  12. Do We Need the Aadhaar Scheme?
    Business Standard • 1 February 2012
  13. Do You Want to Be Watched?
    Pragati • 8 June 2011
  14. Does India Need Its Own Bayh-Dole?
    The Indian Express • 24 April 2009
  15. Does the Government Want to Enter Our Homes?
    Pune Mirror • 10 August 2010
  16. Don't SLAPP Free Speech
    Tehelka Magazine • 3 February 2013
  17. Facebook, Privacy and India
    Mint • 24 May 2010
  18. Facebook Shares 10 Key Facts About Free Basics: What's Wrong with All 10
    Catch News • 24 December 2015
  19. Facebook's Fall From Grace: Arab Spring To Indian Winter
    Firstpost • 9 February 2016
  20. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
    Deccan Chronicle • 26 March 2015
  21. Fixing Aadhaar: Security developers' task is to trim chances of data breach
    Business Standard • 10 January 2018
  22. Free Basics: Negating Net Parity
    Deccan Herald • 2 January 2016
  23. Freedom from Monitoring: India Inc Should Push For Privacy Laws
    Forbes India • 21 August 2013
  24. Hits and Misses with the Draft Encryption Policy
    The Wire • 26 September 2015
  25. India's Digital Check
    DNA India • 8 July 2015
  26. India's Dreams of Web Censorship
    Financial Times • 6 December 2011
  27. Intermediary Liability Law Needs Updating
    Business Standard • 9 February 2019
  28. Internet Censorship Will Continue in Opaque Fashion
    The Times of India • 25 March 2015
  29. Internet Freedom: What Would Have Happened if India Chose FB Free Basics
    Deccan Chronicle • 14 February 2016
  30. Is Aadhaar a Breach of Privacy?
    The Hindu • 31 March 2017
  31. It's the Technology, Stupid
    The Hindu BusinessLine • 10 March 2018
  32. Lining Up the Data on the Srikrishna Privacy Draft Bill
    The Economic Times • 30 July 2018
  33. Linking Aadhaar with Social Media or Ending Encryption is Counterproductive
    Prime Time • 26 August 2019
  34. Multiple Aspects Need to Be Addressed as the Clamour Grows for Network Neutrality
    DNA India • 16 April 2015
  35. Net Freedom Campaign Loses Its Way
    The Hindu Business Line • 10 May 2014
  36. Online Censorship: How Government Should Approach Regulation of Speech
    The Economic Times • 2 December 2012
  37. Online Privacy Should Not Come at the Cost of Security
    Mint • 19 May 2013
  38. Open Letter to Hillary Clinton on Internet Freedom
    Thinking Aloud • 17 July 2012
  39. Photocopying the Past
    The Indian Express • 2 September 2011
  40. Privacy and Security Can Co-exist
    Mail Today • 21 June 2011
  41. Now That Privacy Is a Fundamental Right, Parliament Must Define Contours of SC Ruling
    Hindustan Times • 25 August 2017
  42. Privacy Law Must Fit the Bill
    Deccan Chronicle • 9 September 2013
  43. സ്വകാര്യതാലംഘനം: ധനനഷ്ടമില്ലെങ്കിലും കേസിനു പോകാം (Privacy Violation: Even Without Financial Loss You Can Sue)
    Malayala Manorama • 26 August 2017
  44. Privacy vs Transparency
    New Internationalist • 1 January 2015
  45. Privacy Worries Cloud Facebook's WhatsApp Deal
    The Economic Times • 14 March 2014
  46. Registering for Aadhaar in 2019
    Business Standard • 2 January 2019
  47. Save the Internet From Corporate Censorship
    Deccan Chronicle • 5 September 2018
  48. Sense and Censorship
    The Indian Express • 27 March 2010
  49. Sense and Censorship
    The Indian Express • 20 January 2012
  50. Services Like TwitterSeva Aren't the Silver Bullets They Are Made Out to Be
    FactorDaily • 6 October 2016
  51. Smartphones, Tablets and the Patent Wars
    The Economic Times • 8 March 2012
  52. Snooping Can Lead to Data Abuse
    Mail Today • 9 June 2011
  53. Spreading Unhappiness Equally Around
    Business Standard • 31 July 2018
  54. Surveillance Project
    Frontline • 30 March 2016
  55. That's the Unkindest Cut, Mr. Sibal
    Deccan Chronicle • 11 December 2011
  56. The Five Monkeys and Ice-Cold Water
    Deccan Chronicle • 16 September 2012
  57. The Generation of e-Emergency
    Mint • 22 June 2015
  58. The Net Neutrality Debate: TRAI Has a Point in Imposing Temporary Ban on Free Basics
    Firstpost • 25 December 2015
  59. The Quixotic Fight to Clean up the Web
    Tehelka Magazine • 28 January 2012
  60. To Regulate Net Intermediaries or Not Is the Question
    Deccan Herald • 25 August 2012
  61. TV versus Social Media: The Rights and Wrongs
    The Tribune • 20 January 2013
  62. US Clampdown Worse than the Great Firewall
    Tehelka Magazine • 17 December 2011
  63. Very Big Brother
    GeneWatch • 1 April 2014
  64. We Are Anonymous, We Are Legion
    The Hindu • 18 April 2011
  65. When Governments Tag You on Social Media
    Business Standard • 13 March 2019
  66. Wherever You Are, Whatever You Do
    The Indian Express • 23 August 2010
  67. Why NPCI and Facebook Need Urgent Regulatory Attention
    The Economic Times • 10 June 2018
  68. Wiki's Worth, on a Different Turf
    Mint • 12 January 2010

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Blog Entries and Online Essays

Sunil Abraham has contributed extensively to the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) blog and other online platforms, writing on privacy, openness, data governance, and digital rights.
These essays often serve as short policy commentaries or exploratory analyses of ongoing regulatory debates.

Presentations and Lectures

Sunil Abraham has presented lectures and keynote talks at universities, research institutions, and international conferences, combining perspectives from technology, law, and policy.
His talks often focus on openness, ethics, and governance in digital systems.

Academic Conferences

See also

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