By Azdhan
Publication Date: 2025-12-01 12:22:00
When users type Perplexity.in into the URL bar, the address redirects them to Google’s Gemini chatbot. It remains unclear whether Google or another entity or a person is responsible for the domain-redirecting mechanism. This comes as Perplexity is trying to grow its user base in India through a partnership with Airtel, which offers users a one-year free subscription to Perplexity Pro.
A similar domain squatting incident occurred in 2023 as well, when a Delhi-based app developer who had bought “JioHotstar.com” anticipated the JioCinema–Hotstar merger and attempted to sell the domain to Reliance Industries for Rs 1 crore to fund his higher education. However, Reliance rejected the offer and is considering legal action. At the time of writing this report, JioHotstar.com redirects the users to hotstar.com.
Who owns the Perplexity.in domain?
Domain squatting and cybersquatting both involve registering domain names that contain someone else’s trademark, brand, or personal name without permission. In both cases, the registrant seeks to profit by selling the domain back to the rightful owner or by exploiting user confusion. The term “domain squatting” applies broadly, while “cybersquatting” typically refers to trademark-related registrations made in bad faith.
When MediaNama checked the domain registration details of Perplexity.in on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) website, it revealed that the “RDAP…
