Thinking of Winter By Shantanu Naidu

Thinking of Winter is Shantanu Naidu’s deeply personal memoir chronicling the extraordinary companionship that shaped him in ways he never expected. Not a typical dog story, but a moving portrait of a bond that transcended expectation.

From snowy Cornell evenings to the thrum of Mumbai life, Shantanu and Winter are two souls learning to navigate the world together. In Winter’s quiet loyalty, his gentle empathy, and his almost human grace, Shantanu found lessons in resilience, kindness, silence, patience, and love – lessons that would follow him into boardrooms, creative ventures, and moments of profound personal growth.

Thinking of Winter offers stillness, sincerity, and warmth. It is a reminder that sometimes the wisest teachers walk on four paws, and the most powerful companionships are the ones that speak softly but change us forever.

With illustrations accentuating its intimate narrative, Thinking of Winter is crafted for everyone who has ever loved and been loved by a companion animal.

About the Author

Shantanu Naidu’s journey has taken him from classrooms at Cornell to corporate boardrooms at Tata and into the world of social entrepreneurship to build ventures with heart. Yet the role closest to him has always been that of Winter’s father, his truest companion and teacher. The primary duties may have been wiping muddy paws, chasing down overused tennis balls and sitting together under city skylines, but they offered him unexpected lessons in silence, patience and unconditional love. Lessons he now carries with him into every role that await in the future, in the many boardrooms of life.

The official release for the book is in November 2025