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Clare Chambers: ‘Iris Murdoch taught me that a novel could be about absolutely anything’

The author on Anthony Trollope, Andrew Miller, and why she sided with 19th-century coal miners

My earliest reading memory
I have the fuzziest memory of an illustrated Grimms’ fairy tale called Jorinde and Joringel from the time before I could read. I made my mum take it out of the library over and over again. It was about a quest for a flower with some special powers. I wish I could remember why it had such a hold over me.

My favourite book growing up
I think a sense of humour is forged in childhood and I remember crying with laughter as my older sister read me the Jennings books by Anthony Buckeridge. It didn’t bother me that they were all about prep school boys – it was the comedy of embarrassment that really spoke to me.

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Tesla to Begin India Operations With Experience Centre Opening in Mumbai’s BKC on July 15: Report

Tesla is set to enter India’s electric vehicle (EV) market with its first showroom opening in Mumbai this month, according to a report. In recent years, the Elon Musk-owned company faced several hurdles, including regulations and high import taxes, which raised question marks over its arrival in the country. However, its long-awaited foray is finally on the verge of happening, with the first Tesla Experience Centre reportedly set to be inaugurated in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).