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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
96
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
302 Found
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
62 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

62
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
  • Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
B
CDN & Delivery
Akamai
REVIEW
Akamai
Info::
Site is served via Akamai CDN
Got: server header
CDN Detected: Akamai
Provider Akamai Evidence server header
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 37 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 37 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 2.22.151.193, 2.22.151.165
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2a02:26f0:2b80:27::5f65:89d8, 2a02:26f0:2b80:27::5f65:89c5
Info::
6 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns41.constellix.net, ns11.constellix.com, ns21.constellix.com, ns61.constellix.net, ns31.constellix.com, ns51.constellix.net
Info::
5 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 37 ms
Got: 37 ms
A2.22.151.193, 2.22.151.165
AAAA2a02:26f0:2b80:27::5f65:89d8, 2a02:26f0:2b80:27::5f65:89c5
CNAME—
NSns41.constellix.net, ns11.constellix.com, ns21.constellix.com, ns61.constellix.net, ns31.constellix.com, ns51.constellix.net
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
y785k1x2ws8qqnxjnywgt0tzsg0mylhj
v=spf2.0/mfrom include:_spf.google.com include:economictimesonline.com -all
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:_rng1.economictimesonline.com include:til...
tcfc44vx26xsxw8ntr8p1kjwl80sfrm8
google-site-verification=SlWAbvrXLzCNY028JRJKjkp0qoNuvQmxPQ75gW-QgNg
google-site-verification=2GUJSmSEgE_RCZII96vbPfR6-YebanwRQviU0Hg_ggg
google-site-verification=zKyoZcGsjcoDR4Rfgie6ENfJOuyojVkM_L_rD6LQjmM
my3z90fqz4j7vqnbt8f15s2fxhnwfvz1
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 37 ms

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

A
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 282 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 282 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://economictimes.com → https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ (302)
Info::
Uses 302 (temporary) redirect
If permanent, use 301 instead.
Got: https://economictimes.com
Info::
Cross-domain redirect detected

https://economictimes.com

54 ms · HTTP/1.1

302

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/

228 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://economictimes.com30254 msHTTP/1.1AkamaiGHost
2https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/200228 msHTTP/1.1

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

If permanent, use 301 instead.

Why this matters

302 (Found) is for genuinely temporary redirects — if this redirect is permanent, switch to 301 to preserve SEO equity.

Learn more ▾

Search engines treat 302 as temporary, keeping the original URL indexed and not transferring full link equity to the destination. Use 301 (Moved Permanently) for permanent redirects (HTTP→HTTPS, www-vs-non-www, URL restructures).

Source: Google Search Central

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2a02:26f0:2b80:27::5f65:89d8, 2a02:26f0:2b80:27::5f65:89c5
Got: 16 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2a02:26f0:2b80:27::5f65:89d8, 2a02:26f0:2b80:27::5f65:89c5 Connection Reachable (16 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 5915 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 0 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 0 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 5915 B Sitemaps referenced 12 User-agents AmazonAdBot, meta-externalagent, *, Googlebot-News Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *

Allow: /



Disallow: /PDAET/

Disallow: /7176/

Disallow: */notify.htm?*

Disallow: /default1.cms

Disallow: /default.cms

Disallow: /*rssarticleshow*

Disallow: /*cms.dll*

Disallow: /*/opinions/

Disallow: /pmcomment/

Disallow: /logtopickeywords.cms

Disallow: /logtopickeywords.cms?query=

Disallow: /researchview.cms?searchid=

Disallow: /researchviewcomm.cms?searchid=

Disallow: /articleshow_cmtofartac/

Disallow: /cmtofart/

Disallow: /cmtofartac_lp/

Disallow: /comments/

Disallow: /comment/

Disallow: /announcements.cms

Disallow: /analysis.cms

Disallow: *?adcode=*

Disallow: /etvertical_articleshow/

Disallow: /articleshow1/

Disallow: */params/smecompany/entityid-*

Disallow: /smelistings*

Disallow: *primeshow*

Disallow: */login.cms*

Disallow: /topic/*/photos*

Disallow: /topic/*/ampphoto*

Disallow: */topics_amp/*

Disallow: /top-trending-products/*/primearticleshow/*

Disallow: /etvertical_taglist*

Disallow: */hindi/*

Disallow: *?language=HIN

Disallow: *,language-HIN.cms

Disallow: *?language=BEN

Disallow: *,language-BEN.cms

Disallow: *?language=GUJ

Disallow: *,language-GUJ.cms

Disallow: *?language=MAR

Disallow: *,language-MAR.cms

Disallow: *?language=TAM

Disallow: *,language-TAM.cms

Disallow: *?language=TEL

Disallow: *,language-TEL.cms

Disallow: *?language=MAL

Disallow: *,language-MAL.cms

Disallow: *?language=KAN

Disallow: *,language-KAN.cms

Disallow: */blogs/*

Disallow: */comments/*

Disallow: /topic/*(*

Disallow: /topic/*{*

Disallow: /topic/*[*

Disallow: /topic/*seo9*

Disallow: /topic/*1*

Disallow: /topic/*2*

Disallow: /topic/*3*

Disallow: /topic/*4*

Disallow: /topic/*5*

Disallow: /topic/*6*

Disallow: /topic/*7*

Disallow: /topic/*8*

Disallow: /topic/*9*

Disallow: *(*

Disallow: *)*

Disallow: *?companyid=*

Disallow: *?intenttarget=*

Disallow: *?scode=*

Disallow: *?utm=*

Disallow: *?save_layout=*

Disallow: *?filter=*

Disallow: *?articleno=*



Disallow: */js_monetize/*

Disallow: */js_freetrial/*

Disallow: */js_subscriptioncontent/*

Disallow: */js_gift_subs_story/*

Disallow: */js_ibeat_ext.cms*

Disallow: */js_renderdfponscroll_en.cms*

Disallow: */etads_v2/*

Disallow: */feeds/etads_v2/*

Disallow: */js_onboarding_popup_sh/*

Disallow: */js_feed/jsso_crosswalk_legacy_min.cms*



Disallow: */feed_meta_all.cms?msid=*

Disallow: */etstatic/ads/ad-configs/desktop/*

Disallow: */commentsdata.cms?appkey=*

Disallow: */feeds/stock_data_feed.cms?companies=*

Disallow: */etstatic/breakingnews/*

Disallow: */nextpodcastlist/*

Disallow: */viewandrecofeed.cms?*

Disallow: */stockstooltip_feed.cms?feedtype=etjson*



Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/companylisting.cms

Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etstatic/sitemaps/et/news/sitemap-index.xml

Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/sitemapxml.cms

Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etstatic/sitemaps/et/video/sitemap-index.xml

Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etstatic/sitemaps/et/news/sitemap-today.xml

Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etstatic/sitemaps/et/news/sitemap-yesterday.xml





User-agent: Googlebot-News

Allow: /



Disallow: /PDAET/

Disallow: /7176/

Disallow: */notify.htm?*

Disallow: /default1.cms

Disallow: /default.cms

Disallow: /*rssarticleshow*

Disallow: /*cms.dll*

Disallow: /*/opinions/

Disallow: /pmcomment/

Disallow: /logtopickeywords.cms

Disallow: /logtopickeywords.cms?query=

Disallow: /researchview.cms?searchid=

Disallow: /researchviewcomm.cms?searchid=

Disallow: /articleshow_cmtofartac/

Disallow: /cmtofart/

Disallow: /cmtofartac_lp/

Disallow: /comments/

Disallow: /comment/

Disallow: /announcements.cms

Disallow: /analysis.cms

Disallow: *?adcode=*

Disallow: /etvertical_articleshow/

Disallow: /articleshow1/

Disallow: */params/smecompany/entityid-*

Disallow: /smelistings*

Disallow: *primeshow*

Disallow: */login.cms*

Disallow: /topic/*/photos*

Disallow: /topic/*/ampphoto*

Disallow: */topics_amp/*

Disallow: /top-trending-products/*/primearticleshow/*

Disallow: /etvertical_taglist*

Disallow: */hindi/*

Disallow: *?language=HIN

Disallow: *,language-HIN.cms

Disallow: *?language=BEN

Disallow: *,language-BEN.cms

Disallow: *?language=GUJ

Disallow: *,language-GUJ.cms

Disallow: *?language=MAR

Disallow: *,language-MAR.cms

Disallow: *?language=TAM

Disallow: *,language-TAM.cms

Disallow: *?language=TEL

Disallow: *,language-TEL.cms

Disallow: *?language=MAL

Disallow: *,language-MAL.cms

Disallow: *?language=KAN

Disallow: *,language-KAN.cms

Disallow: */blogs/*

Disallow: */comments/*

Disallow: *(*

Disallow: *)*



Disallow: */js_monetize/*

Disallow: */js_freetrial/*

Disallow: */js_subscriptioncontent/*

Disallow: */js_gift_subs_story/*

Disallow: */js_ibeat_ext.cms*

Disallow: */js_renderdfponscroll_en.cms*

Disallow: */etads_v2/*

Disallow: */feeds/etads_v2/*

Disallow: */js_onboarding_popup_sh/*

Disallow: */js_feed/jsso_crosswalk_legacy_min.cms*



Disallow: */feed_meta_all.cms?msid=*

Disallow: */etstatic/ads/ad-configs/desktop/*

Disallow: */commentsdata.cms?appkey=*

Disallow: */feeds/stock_data_feed.cms?companies=*

Disallow: */etstatic/breakingnews/*

Disallow: */nextpodcastlist/*

Disallow: */viewandrecofeed.cms?*

Disallow: */stockstooltip_feed.cms?feedtype=etjson*





Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/companylisting.cms

Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etstatic/sitemaps/et/news/sitemap-index.xml

Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/sitemapxml.cms

Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etstatic/sitemaps/et/video/sitemap-index.xml

Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etstatic/sitemaps/et/news/sitemap-today.xml

Sitemap: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etstatic/sitemaps/et/news/sitemap-yesterday.xml



User-agent: AmazonAdBot

Allow: /



User-agent: meta-externalagent

Disallow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 0 entries Valid XML Yes
A
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Warning::
HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301
Got: 302 temporary redirect Expected: 301 permanent redirect

www / non-www

301https://www.economictimes.com/
200https://economictimes.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

302http://economictimes.com/ → https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/

Use 301 (permanent) instead of 302 (temporary)

A+
Domain Intelligence
economictimes.com — via Tucows Domains Inc., 30 years, 5 months old
PASS
economictimes.com — via Tucows Domains Inc., 30 years, 5 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Apr 13, 2027 (11 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: Tucows Domains Inc.
Warning::
Registrar lock is NOT enabled
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Domain expiry

270 days

April 13, 2027

SSL certificate

62 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

30 years, 5 months

Registered April 12, 1996

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2a02:26f0:2b80:27::5f65:89c5

Registrar

Tucows Domains Inc.

Unlocked 6 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar Tucows Domains Inc.
Created April 12, 1996 (30 years, 5 months ago)
Expires April 13, 2027 (11 months)
Last Updated March 15, 2026
Name Servers ns11.constellix.com, ns21.constellix.com, ns31.constellix.com, ns41.constellix.net, ns51.constellix.net, ns61.constellix.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2a02:26f0:2b80:27::5f65:89c5
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.

Learn more ▾

DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.

Source: ICANN / RFC 4033

The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.

Why this matters

Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.

Learn more ▾

Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.

Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 106 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
50 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
17 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
21 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
106 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
106 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 50 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 21 ms Server Processing 19 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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