On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Brij Blog <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello fellow members, > > I am a new member here and am excited to be part of this group. Thanks to > Sankarshan for introducing me to this group and Udhay for adding me to it. > Welcome, Brij. > On 4 December 2011 23:35, Thaths <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Has anyone read The Immortals Of Meluha by Amish Tripati: >> >> >> http://www.landmarkonthenet.com/books/the-immortals-of-meluha/9789380658742 >> >> ? >> >> The books sounds interesting from it's description. But no idea if it is >> any good. >> >> Also, looks like flipkart will not accept international credit cards. >> Anyone know of how I can get a one-time use Indian credit card number >> loaded with a pre-set amount? >> >> Thaths >> > > The Meluha series is very interesting but be aware that it is pulp > fiction. > I just read this in an amazon.com review of the book: "The author makes Dan Brown look like a literary genius." Does not bode well. The only way in which this could be worse is if he is compared, negatively, to Tom Friedman. > Amish has taken an interesting take on the Shiva mythos and created a > fantastic world around it. I for one have thoroughly enjoyed both the books > which have been published and am looking forward to the third one. > > About Flipkart, why don't you order it as Cash on Delivery to some friend > or close relatives place (or your own place if you are will be in India for > some time). That way you will not have the issue of using a card at all. > Good point. My flipkart shopping cart is at Rs. ~10k at the moment (The Lucky Luke and Iznogoud sets by EuroBooks India are just too tempting, despite the quality of their translations). If this amount was sub-5k, I would have gone the CoD route and gotten my parents to tide me over. I am, instead, going to place my CoD order right as I leave for India and pay for them in-person when they arrive while I am in India. Thaths > > cheers, > Brij > (aka brijwhiz) > >> >> -- Marge: Quick, somebody perform CPR! Homer: Umm (singing) I see a bad moon rising. Marge: That's CCR! Homer: Looks like we're in for nasty weather. Sudhakar Chandra Slacker Without Borders
