New technologies put new weapons into the hands of criminals. Ilmas Futehally examines what some of these could be and if it is possible to identify the right punishment for a crime.

This year marks the centenary of the First World War. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in July 1914, which ignited the war, has not taught us any lessons. The moderates continue to be eliminated, either physically or politically, making our world an increasingly dangerous place. Sundeep Waslekar wonders why.

Dr Mohamad Chatah, Member of the High Level Group on Blue Peace in the Middle East and a close friend of Strategic Foresight Group, was assassinated by terrorists on 27 December 2013 in Beirut. He was a former Finance Minister of Lebanon and a leading Opposition figure. Dr Chatah strongly advocated peace, cooperation and good governance. He also brought hope and joy in all his interactions with SFG. Sundeep Waslekar remembers him.

Strategic Foresight Group pays tribute to Nelson Mandela, the greatest peace maker and inspiring statesman in our lifetime, who passed away in December 2013. Sundeep Waslekar, President of Strategic Foresight Group, delivered a keynote address at a special benefit event for Nelson Mandela Foundation at Dubai on 16 December 2005. The speech reflects values that were closest to Madiba's heart.

HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal, Chairman of the United Nations Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation and Sundeep Waslekar, President of Strategic Foresight Group have written a joint Op-Ed on the linkages between Water, Peace and Security, which was simultaneously published by several newspapers in different parts of the world.

On a recent visit to Kuala Lumpur, Ilmas Futehally met with cabinet ministers and senior government officials in the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) in the Malaysian Prime Minister�€™s Office. She examines the ingredients and process that brought success to this initiative aimed at creating big fast results in Malaysian governance.