The FIFA Women's World Cup begins today, but winners will take home only a third of the prize money awarded to men. Pay disparity is a lingering issue across generations and across most professional sports, and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken a historic step recently by announcing equal prize money for both men's and women's teams. In this edition of Forbes India Let's Talk About, we look back at some of the battles that women have fought on this front, the victories that they've notched up, and why there are miles to go before they sleep
Can a popstar uplift an economy? On track to make hers the highest grossing concert tour of all time, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is bringing her to the brink of her billionaire era, Forbes estimates. World leaders are pleading her to visit their countries for a piece of the pie, because when Swift is in town, the local economy sees a surge of activity. Here's all you need to know about Swiftonomics, Swiftflation, ticket sales and the tour that's making history