Kavin Bharti Mittal to shut down ‘Hike’ after India’s ban on real-money games: ‘Not the best use of capital or time…’ by Live mint | September 13, 2025 4:05 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News Bharti Airtel’s Sunil Bharti Mittal-son, Kavin Bharti Mittal, who founded the company Hike in 2012, announced that the team and investors have decided to shut down operations after India has imposed a ban on real-money games.