Bhopal: About 25 kilometres outside the city of Bhopal is a colonial-era relic infused with a healthy dose of kitsch — a freshly painted clock tower topped with a coat of arms and dour latin lettering.

The Shrewsbury International School India’s campus, which opened doors last month, mirrors the philosophy on which the franchise has been founded. Fragments of the UK have been transplanted from the British countryside to Madhya Pradesh — staff members, the Cambridge curriculum, and a culture. Water sprouts from beneath the wings of a white marble unicorn statue. The admin building, with its exposed brick, has the same veneer of ornate detailing. Lamp post fixtures that look like they’ve been accidentally deposited from London to Bhopal and marble columns which have taken inspiratio

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