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Who owns hinduismtoday.com?
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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 22, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2008 · last checked Oct 30, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 31, 1999hinduismtoday.com was registered on Mar 31, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described hinduismtoday.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCJul 22, 2011 – Jan 3, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hinduismtoday.com, from Jul 22, 2011 to Jan 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 5, 2008 – Jan 31, 2026Registration records for hinduismtoday.com are held from Apr 5, 2008 to Jan 31, 2026 (72 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2008–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: zoneedit.comApr 5, 2008 – Nov 21, 2011Registration records listed zoneedit.com nameservers (ns19.zoneedit.com, ns8.zoneedit.com) for hinduismtoday.com from Apr 5, 2008 to Nov 21, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for hinduismtoday.com from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 13, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Mar 31, 1999Registration: hinduismtoday.com was registered on Mar 31, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described hinduismtoday.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “We have been asked about this enough times to want to share the untold story behind the stories in Hinduism Today. Basically, the magazine is a global public service to the family of Hindu faiths, produced by a small mo…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 5, 2008 – Jan 31, 2026Ownership: Registration records for hinduismtoday.com are held from Apr 5, 2008 to Jan 31, 2026 (72 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 5, 2008 – Nov 21, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed zoneedit.com nameservers (ns19.zoneedit.com, ns8.zoneedit.com) for hinduismtoday.com from Apr 5, 2008 to Nov 21, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 22, 2011 – Jan 3, 2014
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 31, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 27, 2026).
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“We have been asked about this enough times to want to share the untold story behind the stories in Hinduism Today. Basically, the magazine is a global public service to the family of Hindu faiths, produced by a small mo…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Aug 16, 2016 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 16, 2016 and most recently on Oct 31, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Nameservers: stabletransit.com
May 23, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) for hinduismtoday.com from May 23, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to stabletransit.comMay 23, 2012hinduismtoday.com's nameservers moved from zoneedit.com to stabletransit.com at some point between Nov 21, 2011 and May 23, 2012. Last seen at zoneedit.com: Nov 21, 2011 (registration record). First seen at stabletransit.com: May 23, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: stabletransit.comOct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015stabletransit.com (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) were the nameservers listed for hinduismtoday.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: DNS Made EasySep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018DNS Made Easy (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for hinduismtoday.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to DNS Made EasySep 23, 2015hinduismtoday.com's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to DNS Made Easy at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at stabletransit.com: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyNameservers: DNS Made EasyApr 4, 2018 – Jan 31, 2026Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for hinduismtoday.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 31, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns3.dnsmadeeasy.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026
GoDaddy.com
Jul 27, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for hinduismtoday.com from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hinduismtoday.com, from Jul 22, 2011 to Jan 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 23, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) for hinduismtoday.com from May 23, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 23, 2012Zone file: hinduismtoday.com's nameservers moved from zoneedit.com to stabletransit.com at some point between Nov 21, 2011 and May 23, 2012. Last seen at zoneedit.com: Nov 21, 2011 (registration record). First seen at stabletransit.com: May 23, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015Zone file: stabletransit.com (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) were the nameservers listed for hinduismtoday.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: DNS Made Easy (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for hinduismtoday.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: hinduismtoday.com's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to DNS Made Easy at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at stabletransit.com: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Aug 16, 2016 – Oct 31, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 16, 2016 and most recently on Oct 31, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 31, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for hinduismtoday.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 31, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for hinduismtoday.com from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 13, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 27, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for hinduismtoday.com from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns3.dnsmadeeasy.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.hinduismtoday.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #355,326)+5
Verified continuity: 27.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 68 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 68 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What hinduismtoday.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
We have been asked about this enough times to want to share the untold story behind the stories in Hinduism Today. Basically, the magazine is a global public service to the family of Hindu faiths, produced by a small monastic community based in Hawaii, which does it for the same reason other orders run ashrams, free eye-clinics or orphanages--as a selfless service to the world.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.