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Religion in the 21st Century: Hinduism

What does it mean to be a young Hindu in 2024?

What does it mean to be a young Hindu in 2024?

The world's Hindu population is projected to rise by 34%, by 2050 to nearly 1.4 billion. So how does one of the world鈥檚 oldest religions fit with today's world more than 4,000 years after its inception? In the second of three discussion programmes looking at religion in the 21st century, Rajeev Gupta is joined by 36-year-old Indian-born banker Om Dhumatkar who runs a YouTube channel explaining Hindu scripture, 23-year-old Prasiddha Sudhakar, a student of information security at Carnegie Mellon University and 22-year-old Thomas Awad, a student at Cambridge University and follower of the Swaminarayan Hindu sect. With Rajeev, they discuss how they apply ancient traditions in the modern world, the way people respond to their Hindu identity and the things they want others to learn about their faith.

Presenter: Rajeev Gupta
Producer: Vishva Samani
Assistant Producer: Linda Walker

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