India, June 5 -- On a typical day in any Indian metro, you can't help being witness to the startling acrobatics of uniformed bikers snaking through the maze of traffic. Orange, red, violet, yellow - the shades of their uniforms tell us how 10-minute delivery has powered India's 10 Mn-strong gig economy.

As quick commerce scoots into India's fast-paced life, green vehicles - EVs, to be precise - run into the fast lane and the battery evolves from a mere commodity to a critical element for the momentum to sustain. Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) has become a $2.74 Bn disruptor, poised to create a $5.60 Bn market in the next five years, for the logistics space as time and cost seem precious like never before.

BaaS is not just about recharging ...