India has a large linguistic diversity with 22 constitutionally recognized languages and 15 scripts. .IN and .(Bharat) are unique symbols of India and now play an important role in the digital world.
The National Internet Exchange Of India (NIXI), which operates and manages India’s INRegistry ccTLD .IN and .(Bharat) in 22 Indian Scripts under Atmanirbhar Bharat, will offer a one-time opportunity for free domain registration with email in both .in and .(Bharat) on the occasion of Republic Day.
In order to uphold the message of ‘Vocal for Local’, Data Ingenious, a registrar of NIXI, is also offering IDNs that will be enablers to help further increase the penetration of the Internet through the use of vernacular content.
“Ensuring that language does not become a barrier in utilizing technology is key for digital inclusion and growth. Offering free domain registrations with email addresses in local languages at this Republic Day is our contribution in making modern communication tools accessible and easier to use for all,” Anil Jain, CEO of NIXI said in a statement.
“For India to become truly digital, we need to make technology accessible and productive for all, irrespective of the language they may speak, write or read. On this Republic Day,we are trying to bring more Indians to the internet for the first time, by being the official registrars with NIXI. With this we strongly uphold the vision of Indian Government to be self-reliant and promote the homegrown brands and services,” Dr. Ajay Data Founder and CEO of Data Ingenious Global Limited said in a statement.
In India, the IN Registry is also responsible for registering IDNs in Indian Languages. Users can take advantage of free domains registration on registrars website like godil.in. operated by Data Ingenious.
Free domain registration with email in local languages and .in aims to bridge the digital divide and bring millions of first-time users online. The uniqueness of this offer is that it gives the freedom of language in digital space.
