Retired IPS officer and noted literary columnist V.S. Ravi launched his latest book, Confessions of a Shakespeare Addict, in Hyderabad on July 7, 2025. The event gathered a distinguished audience of intellectuals and senior bureaucrats, celebrating Ravi’s deep-rooted passion for the works of William Shakespeare.

Key Points:

• The book launch was held in Hyderabad and moderated by former IPS officer B. Krishna Rao, drawing a crowd of scholars, bureaucrats, and literature enthusiasts.
• Former Chief Secretary S. Chakravarthy praised Ravi’s devotion to Shakespeare, calling him an “addict” in the best literary sense.
• Ravi shared anecdotes from his travels, including reciting Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon and quoting Hamlet during a drive with Nobel laureate C.F. Powell.
• The book reflects on Shakespeare’s timeless themes—love, betrayal, ambition—and highlights the Bard’s creation of nearly 2,000 English words.
• Dignitaries like former TN Governor Ram Mohan Rao and ex-Hyderabad Police Commissioner A.K. Khan lauded Ravi’s blend of scholarly insight and personal storytelling.