Jane Goodall jokes about sending Trump, Musk, Putin, Xi, Netanyahu to space in final interview
London: In one of her final recorded interviews, legendary primatologist Jane Goodall humorously suggested sending several world leaders and billionaires on a one-way trip into space, comparing their aggressive traits to those of alpha male chimpanzees.
The remarks appear in Famous Last Words, a new Netflix documentary released after Goodall’s death last week at the age of 91. Speaking to interviewer Brad Falchuk, Goodall said she would launch Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Benjamin Netanyahu “all on one of Musk’s spaceships” bound for a distant planet.
“There are people I don’t like, and I would like to put them on one of Musk’s spaceships and send them all off to the planet he’s sure he’s going to discover,” Goodall said. Asked if Musk himself would be aboard, she quipped, “Oh, absolutely. He’d be the host.”
Goodall, known for her pioneering research on chimpanzee behavior and lifelong environmental advocacy, drew parallels between aggressive human leaders and alpha chimpanzees. “We get two types of alpha,” she explained. “One rules through aggression and doesn’t last long. The other uses intelligence and alliances — they endure much longer.”
In earlier interviews, Goodall had likened Trump’s behavior to that of dominant chimpanzees, noting their tendency to “swagger” and intimidate rivals.
The documentary also captures her reflections on mob aggression in both humans and chimpanzees. “It’s contagious,” she observed. “When one becomes aggressive, the rest catch that feeling. They’re protecting territory or fighting for dominance.”
Despite her critical tone toward some world figures, Goodall ended the interview with hope. “Even today, when the planet is dark, there still is hope. Don’t lose hope. If you lose hope, you become apathetic,” she urged viewers.
Comparing the current global crises to Britain’s wartime resilience under Winston Churchill, Goodall said, “You have moments of depression, but then you say, ‘I’m not going to let them win.’”
Her final message called for small, collective acts to protect the planet: “If you want to save what is still beautiful in this world, think about the actions you take each day. Multiplied a million times, even small actions will make for great change.”
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What is Tax Holiday announced for foreign cloud firms till 2047 in Union Budget
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a major tax incentive aimed at attracting global cloud service providers to set up and expand their operations in India. Under the Union Budget proposals, foreign companies that offer cloud services worldwide by using data centres located in India will be granted a tax holiday until 2047.
Announcing the measure, Sitharaman said the move is intended to draw global investment into India’s digital infrastructure, generate employment and strengthen the country’s role in the global digital economy.
A tax holiday is a policy tool used by governments to encourage investment. It involves a temporary reduction or complete exemption from certain taxes, usually corporate or income tax, for a defined period. Such incentives are often offered to promote specific sectors, boost economic activity and create jobs.
Under the new proposal, foreign cloud service providers will be allowed to operate globally using data centres based in India, but services to Indian customers must be routed through an Indian reseller entity. This structure is meant to ensure local participation and regulatory oversight while still allowing global companies to base their infrastructure in India.
Indian companies that provide data centre services to these foreign firms will receive a safe harbour tax rate of 15 per cent. Safe harbour provisions offer certainty on tax liability by fixing profit margins in advance, reducing disputes and making it easier for businesses to plan their operations.
The Budget also includes measures linked to electronic manufacturing. Non-resident companies will be allowed to use bonded warehouses in India to store components. These entities will be taxed on a profit margin of just 2 per cent of the invoice value, translating to an effective tax rate of around 0.7 per cent. The government says this rate is significantly lower than what is offered by many competing countries.
Explaining the rationale behind the move, Sitharaman said the policy would encourage large-scale investment in data centres and related infrastructure, create local jobs and help India emerge as a global hub for digital and cloud services.
