{
  "id": 1701373,
  "title": "Meet Ritu Narayan, Indian-origin mom behind a $1.7 billion school bus startup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/meet-ritu-narayan-indian-origin-mom-behind-a-1-7-billion-school-bus",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:26:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/meet-ritu-narayan-indian-origin-mom-whose-1-7-billion-school-transportation-startup-is-transforming-the-lives-of-american-students-one-bus-at-a-time/articleshow/133316949.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ritu Narayan established Zum to address the challenges parents face in student transportation. The company leverages technology to enhance the school bus experience for children. Zum has now achieved unicorn status with a valuation exceeding one billion dollars and is expanding into the energy market by introducing electric buses. This revolutionary approach is reshaping the way students commute…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}