New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- Billionaire technocrat Elon Musk will likely take home a fat pay cheque and increased share in Tesla regardless of achieving the toughest targets in his $1 trillion pay package from the automaker, but it is the shareholders who will be left holding the short end of the stick, according to a Fortune report.

Approved on November 6, 2025, the $1 trillion pay package could make Elon Musk the world first-ever trillionaire, but the report notes that regardless of whether he manages to nab the entire 13-figure payout, the world's richest man will still take home a sizeable amount.

Why and how? Well, the package is structured in 12 tiers that "unlock" as and when the Tesla chief achieves a milestone. However, the report no...