Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke openly about his personal life during a podcast with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamat. On the show ‘WTF Is?’, he said his partner had Indian roots and revealed that one of his sons is named Shekhar. This detail drew attention instantly.
Musk said his partner Shivon Zilis was adopted as a child and grew up in Canada. He added the name Shekhar to his son’s name to honour Subramanyan Chandrashekhar, the Indo-American physicist. Shivon graduated from Yale University and joined Nuralink in 2017. She now serves as the company’s director.
Musk said Shivon and he have four children together. He also said the US gained a lot by welcoming intelligent Indians into its workforce. His remarks stand out at a time when US President Donald Trump has tightened rules on visas, immigration and permanent residency for Indians.
