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Beyond Petrol Pumps: In this episode, Akshay Shekhar, CEO and Co-Founder of Kazam EV, joins host Chetan Bhattacharji to discuss how a deep-tech infrastructure startup is solving India’s worst battery charging problems. While Kazam doesn't manufacture electric vehicles, they are fundamentally re-engineering how India powers them by building an invisible infrastructure network across 10,000 PIN codes and over 190,000 homes.

From apartment complexes removing basement chargers to complaints about highway ports and massive app clutter, EV ownership has moved way beyond simple "range anxiety". Discover the massive, invisible logistics hustle required to reach remote locations within 24 hours and rewire home grids to make basic charging safe from grid meltdowns and voltage fluctuations.

We dive deep into how Kazam eases power access for EVs through a complete full-stack ecosystem: Hardware: Custom AC and DC solutions built for home, community, and public charging across all use cases. Software for Drivers: Real-time discovery, booking, and seamless payment tracking.

Software for Station Owners: Full control to set tariffs, monitor usage, run marketing campaigns, and manage revenue. Grid Services: Providing critical grid visibility to DISCOMs and enabling peer-to-peer solar trading to slash electricity bills by up to 20%.

We also break down the game-changing Unified Bharat Charge (UBC)—hailed as the "UPI for EV charging"—a digital public good backed by the creators of BHIM/UPI that will finally eliminate the need to download 25 different apps just to juice up your vehicle.

From battling rocky terrain in Rajasthan to drafting the upcoming "Right to Charge" laws for urban housing societies in Delhi, Gurgaon, and Bangalore, this is the story of how deep-tech climate startups are braving long gestation periods to unlock mass adoption and build multi-billion dollar ecosystems.