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It goes without saying that Indian Americans have come a very long way in the last few decades. Many Fortune 500 CEOs are Indian Americans. The top innovators and researchers around the globe are of Indian/Asian origin. The community isn’t tied or held back by old and primitive thought processes. We have come far. We long for more and we expect more. We have elevated ourselves as people, and Americans need to accept that. In fact, it’s fair to say that Asian Americans in general are now running the American economy. After all, immigrants came to the promised land for the American Dream. 

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There is never a wrong time for cake, especially when served with a desi twist. This marriage between an Indian delicacy and the beloved birthday staple will have your guests running for seconds, maybe even thirds, writes Prachi Agrawal.

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Charlie Chaplin’s bowler hat, vintage automobiles, artisan ice cream, and LEGO displays… Fremont’s historic Niles District is a lot more than a Silicon Valley suburbs. A mere fifteen minutes from the gigantic Tesla factory, this charming enclave offers a glimpse into California’s forgotten film history, writes Vansh Gupta.

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Tesla stocks rode turbulently. The Cybertruck is deemed a failure. Vehicles are sitting at the lots. Blue America hated Elon for his love for Trump. The new Model Y seems to be the much needed ‘Hail Mary,’ write automotive enthusiasts Vansh Gupta and Janam Gupta.

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After years away, my mother Sindhu returned to her family’s mango orchard in rural south India – a place once filled with laughter, love, and a tree she called her own. But home didn’t feel like it used to. Though the land was unchanged, she was no longer the girl who had once loved it with all her heart, writes Sahana Nagandla.

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We’ve all taken the classic English class. You know the one where we’re asked to write those “boring” poems, short stories, and five-paragraph essays. For many, it ends there because it’s just another grade, another assignment. But stay for the ride and somewhere between the forced metaphors and the scribbled margins, you realize that writing becomes more than just words on a page. Gen-Z Contributor Khushi Mehta shares her journey to writing her first book in high school.

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Feeling happy shouldn’t be complicated. Yet, here we are scrolling through perfect lives, stressing about grades, and wondering why some days feel amazing while others feel totally flat. The good news? Science has the formula for happiness. It’s actually easy, writes Dharani Purushotham. 

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President Trump’s sweeping cuts to research funding and restrictions on international students aren’t just trimming waste, they’re demolishing America’s innovation engine. With $2.7 billion in research frozen, universities like Harvard and MIT scrambling, and top global talent fleeing to competitors, these policies threaten the very foundation of U.S. scientific leadership. From cancer research to AI breakthroughs, America risks losing the competitive edge that immigrants and federal investment built over decades, writes Vivek Wadhwa.

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In our last issue, AI told us “the smartphone is stupid.” After attending the WWDC 2025, and witnessing Google, Meta, and the Ive-Altman collaboration unfold, we’re realizing a theme behind this. There are two different approaches to innovation right now. One optimizes what we have while the other questions whether we should have it at all, write Siliconeer Editors Vansh Gupta and Janam Gupta.

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Welcome to a special mid-2025 edition of Siliconeer, where we're taking the pulse of our South Asian Silicon Valley community during what's been quite the year. While the world feels like a suspense movie with presidential drama, funding cuts, and mixed signals everywhere, our community remains locked in and optimistic about tomorrow.

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