Refusing to merely work with the "crumbs" left by professional historians, Mumbai-based artist Baptist Coelho seeks to make his own contribution. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to him.

Sharaad Kuttan speak to Guitarist-Composer-Educator, Az Samad who has performed in the United States, Europe and Asia. Known as The Malaysian guitar hero, he is a talented and well respected educator in all aspects of the guitar.

Art comes in many forms - sculpting, painting, drawing, architecture, etc. - each of which brings out a story to connect one another. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Zanita Anuar, Director, Media & Art Development Division, National Art Gallery

Domestic Bliss is the resulting exhibition of the second edition of 'Pollination', a programme driven by the need to create critically active and supportive artist-curator-community networks within Southeast Asia. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Kat Rahmat and Le Thuan Uyen, the curators of Domestic Bliss.

Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Abdennour Bidar, French philosopher, public figure and part of Ministry of Education. He published several books including; “Self-Islam” and “Islam without submission”.

October 24: Concerts by international musicians and singers plug the country into global entertainment network. But there have been roadblocks to this flourishing business that are rooted in cultural conflicts. We speak to members of Arts, Live Festival and Events Association. Brian Johnson Lowe and Para Rajagopal let us know what's going on.

Twice the winners of the World Crafts Council Award for Excellence in Handicraft in 2014 and 2016, Tanoti must struggle to stay relevant to the wider world. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to founder Jacqueline Fong, who just returned from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where weavers performed their craft.

What does Redemption mean in different religious traditions and what can it mean for many who are seeking to fill a void in their inner lives. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Michael Sugich about his latest book, "Heart Turn - Sinners, Seekers, Saints and the Road to Redemption" as well as his earlier work, "Signs of the Horizon: Meetings with Men of Knowledge and Illumination".

Sarawak has decided to return to the policy of teaching maths and science in English. Is this both pedagogically sound and an aspiration that can be delivered in the short-term? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Ganakumaran Subramaniam from the School of Education, Nottingham University Malaysia and President of the Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA).

The PM in his address to the nation yesterday spoke of the achievements of his government in terms of women's empowerment. Melisa Idris (The Future is Female) and Rizal Zulkapli (AWANI Global) join me in a look at the top news stories of the week.