A newspaper has a powerful influence in the modern world. Today newspapers are published in a number of languages like Hindi, English, Urdu etc. The most important function of a newspaper is to bring us the news of the world. They inform us about our country and every important happening of the world. Without them we would be like a frog a well. In a democratic country like India press or newspapers are kan important means of forming public opinion. They comment of current events and criticise or appreciate the policy of the government. It is through them that the public comes to know about the problems of the country and the possible ways for solving them. Thus, they educate the public importance. In a democracy they can play a vital role to keep down destructive tendencies and can play a vital roule to keep down destructive tendencies and create national integration. “Newspapers are like watch dogs on governments.” Besides this, newspapers are also important media of communication between the government and the people. Govt. publishes its plans, programmes, policies and its achievements in newspapers for public reaction and opinion. The people also use the newspaper to praise the government’s policies or express praise the dissatisfaction over them. The newspapers voice the grievances of the people. They serve as a check on the government. They are essential for the proper functioning of democracy. Newspapers also serve as an important means of advertisement. They help in trade and commerce by advertising their products or the benefiting schemes for different posts. The newspapers to let the people know about their vacancies for different posts. The newspapers also help a lot of marriageable youths through their matrimonial columns to find out desirable partners. In short, they play a very important role in our social life.But the newspapers have some drawbacks too. They serve as means of proganda for the various political parties. Often sectarian and ambiguous views and comments are expressed through them. The newspaper create communal disharmony by voicing based opinions of religious laeaders with vested interest. Often they create agitations in public mind by publishing cheap and misleading advertisements. But these advertisements. they are really a great use for the people. So they should be encouraged by the Govt. also the Govt. recent proposal to introduce Prasar Bharati Bill is very much welcome. For a democracy, the newspaper undoubtedly has a vital role to play. The century is eghtly called the age of science. Science has changed human life in all respects. It has also brought reat changes in the technique of war. In the old days wars were fought on foot or horses. Today we have tanks and vehicles to help us in wars. Bows and swords have been replaced by tanks, bombs and missiles. War is carried on in air and from the air. Fighter planes and rockets do that they can do bombing and fly away easily. On the other end, there are anti-aircraft guns to shoot down planes.