Hyderabad, Jan. 25 -- The very popular song "Lakhon Taare Aasmaan Mein, Ek Magar Dhoonde Na Mila" (lakhs of stars are in the sky but not one is found by searching ) from the black and white era film "Hariyali aur Raasta" seems to become apt today when increasing light pollution denudes stars in the sky.

Though the problem is not dominant in India but more in the developed world where skyglow of the lights from New York skyscrapers allow virtually no star gazing, it is slowly becoming a problem in the urban cities India where besides air pollution, light pollution too is becoming an issue.

The growing light pollution is still not recognised very much. Cities are slowly losing out their night skies in India.

While air pollution, water po...