I am sure there will be redemption/grace period.
It will be tough for individual to go after the premium .in names as enom & directi will be aggressively going for these .in domains.
Moreover, I checked with couple of owners of top .in keyword and they have set auto renewal on.

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Hi a2zofb2b - welcome to INForum.in

I'd be amazed if any of the major domains did drop but its definitely worth watching out for that 1% chance...

A really good proportion of the grade-A domains are up for renewal on the 16th.

My question still remains the same - does anybody know if there is any grace period and redemption period for .in domains or not. when will the domains actually drop - feb 16th or later?

I can't find a policy about it on the Indian Registry's website.

http://www.inregistry.in/policies/

This is what I found on a ResellersClub.com site:

http://domain.whiz.in/kb/servlet/KBServlet/faq460.html

It doesn't specifically say so but I presume it applies to Indian domains

Many may be on auto-renew, there will be many cases where the holders failed to update their credit card info, or is their credit card no-longer valid.

Could be a good day all round!!!!!

Good luck to all with your regs.

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I think I found your answer from some of my own domains that have expired. You have roughly 30 days from the day your domain name expires until it will be available to register by the public again.
During these 30 days you may "restore" the domain name back into your account at the registrar you use.
Now here is the catch: It will cost you $75!! (this is at Resellers, but probably the same or close anywhere else).
So, if you messed up, and it is a really good name, do you "restore", so there is no chance of losing it?
Or, do you gamble, and let it expire, then hope you are the first one to catch it again.
I have a LLL.co.in I let expire. I was going to restore it, until I saw the $75. I gamble, and try to catch it again. I have 2 good "mobile" names, I just might pay the $75 apiece for.

Maybe someone else can read the below, and see if they agree with what I said.
RESTORE:
http://dn.resellers.co.in/servlet/Vi...ation&p=domain

Frank

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Any news on if any names were up for grabs?

All the ones I was watching were on automatic renewal....