:root {
    --ink: #1c1614;
    --muted: #5e534c;
    --paper: #f6f1e8;
    --card: #fffdf9;
    --line: #e4d8c8;
    --maroon: #7a1f2b;
    --maroon-dark: #54141d;
    --gold: #a6843d;
    --teal: #1f6a64;
    --serif: "Source Serif 4", "Noto Sans Telugu", serif;
    --sans: "Noto Sans Telugu", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
.wrap { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -999px; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 12px; top: 12px; background: #fff; padding: 8px; z-index: 20; }
.topbar { background: var(--ink); color: #f3eadf; font-size: 13px; }
.topbar-row, .brand-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
.topbar p { margin: 8px 0; }
.socials { display: flex; gap: 12px; }
.socials a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.brand-row { padding: 10px 0 8px; }
.tagline { margin: 0; color: var(--maroon); font-weight: 700; }
.search { position: relative; display: flex; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; min-width: min(320px, 100%); }
.search input { border: 0; padding: 10px 12px; width: 100%; font: inherit; background: transparent; }
.search button { border: 0; background: var(--maroon); color: #fff; padding: 0 14px; }
.suggest { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); z-index: 5; }
.suggest a { display: block; padding: 8px 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.suggest a:hover { background: #f8f1e6; }
.main-nav { background: var(--maroon); }
.nav-scroll { display: flex; align-items: stretch; gap: 4px; }
.nav-scroll > a { color: #fff; padding: 12px 12px; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; }
.nav-scroll > a.active, .nav-scroll > a:hover, .nav-more.is-active .nav-more-btn, .nav-more-btn:hover { background: var(--maroon-dark); }
.nav-more { position: relative; display: flex; }
.nav-more-btn { border: 0; background: transparent; color: #fff; padding: 12px 14px; white-space: nowrap; font: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; }
.nav-more-menu { min-width: 210px; margin-top: 0 !important; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; padding: 6px 0; box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(28, 22, 20, .12); }
.nav-more-menu a { display: block; padding: 8px 14px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-more-menu a:hover, .nav-more-menu a.active { background: #f8f1e6; color: var(--maroon); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; font-size: 24px; padding: 4px 10px; }
.ticker { display: flex; align-items: stretch; background: #241816; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.ticker > span { flex: 0 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--gold); color: #1c1614; font-weight: 700; padding: 8px 14px; z-index: 2; }
.ticker-viewport { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.ticker-track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: ticker-scroll 32s linear infinite; will-change: transform; }
.ticker-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ticker-group { display: flex; flex: none; gap: 28px; padding: 8px 16px; }
.ticker-track a { white-space: nowrap; color: #fff; }
.ticker-track a::before { content: "• "; color: var(--gold); }
@keyframes ticker-scroll {
    from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
    to { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
}
.page-gap { padding: 22px 0 48px; }
.hero, .layout, .split { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.hero { grid-template-columns: 1.7fr .9fr; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; align-items: start; }
.split { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.hero-lead img, .story-media img, .hero-figure img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; background: #ddd; }
.hero-lead h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); line-height: 1.25; margin: 8px 0; }
.kicker { color: var(--maroon); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.kicker.alt { margin-left: 8px; color: var(--teal); }
.story { background: var(--card); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.story-copy, .hero-lead { padding: 10px 2px 4px; }
.story h3 { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.45; margin: 4px 0; font-family: var(--serif); }
.story p, .deck { color: var(--muted); }
.story time, .byline { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.is-compact { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 116px 1fr; gap: 10px; background: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.is-compact img { aspect-ratio: 1; }
.hero-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.home .hero { align-items: start; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.home .hero-lead { background: var(--card); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.home .hero-photo { position: relative; display: block; color: #fff; }
.home .hero-photo img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; }
.home .hero-caption { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 48px 16px 14px; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(18, 10, 8, .88)); }
.home .hero-caption .kicker { color: #f0c14d; }
.home .hero-caption h1 { color: #fff; margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px); line-height: 1.28; }
.home .hero-lead .deck { margin: 0; padding: 12px 14px 0; color: var(--muted); }
.home .hero-lead time { display: block; padding: 6px 14px 14px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.home .hero-side { align-self: start; background: var(--card); border-top: 3px solid var(--maroon); padding: 8px 10px 0; gap: 0; }
.home .hero-side .is-compact { grid-template-columns: 108px 1fr; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; align-items: center; }
.home .hero-side .is-compact:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.home .hero-side .is-compact:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 8px; }
.home .hero-side .story-media { display: block; line-height: 0; }
.home .hero-side .story-copy { padding: 0; }
.home .hero-side .is-compact h3 { margin: 0; }
.home .is-compact img { width: 108px; height: 80px; aspect-ratio: auto; object-fit: cover; }
.home .is-compact h3 { font-size: 15px; margin: 2px 0; }
.home .story:not(.is-compact) { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); height: auto; }
.home .story-copy { padding: 10px 12px 12px; }
.home .story h3 { font-size: 17px; margin: 4px 0 6px; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.home .story h3 a:hover, .home .desk-lead h3 a:hover, .home .desk-row:hover strong { color: var(--maroon); }
.home .layout,
.home .split,
.home .story-grid,
.home .more-grid { gap: 12px; }
.home .story-grid { align-items: start; }
.home .band,
.home .split,
.home .layout { margin: 12px 0; }
.home .band-head h2 { margin: 0; font-size: 24px; }
.home .split { align-items: start; }
.home .split .band { margin: 0; }
.home .sidebar section { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.home .sidebar section:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.desk { background: var(--card); border-top: 3px solid var(--maroon); padding: 14px 14px 6px; }
.desk-lead { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 148px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.desk-lead img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-fit: cover; background: #ddd; }
.desk-lead h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.desk-row { display: block; padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.desk-row strong { display: block; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.45; }
.desk-row time, .desk-lead time { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.band { margin: 28px 0; }
.band-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.band-head h2, .page-title h1, .prose h1, .article h1 { font-family: var(--serif); }
.band-head a { color: var(--teal); font-weight: 700; }
.story-grid { display: grid; gap: 16px; }
.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.cols-1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.sidebar section { background: var(--card); padding: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px; border-top: 4px solid var(--maroon); }
.sidebar h2 { font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0; }
.rank { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; }
.rank li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.rank time { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.mini-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.mini-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.mini-list img { width: 72px; height: 56px; object-fit: cover; }
.ad-slot { border: 1px dashed var(--gold); padding: 8px; margin: 12px 0; text-align: center; background: #fff; max-height: 350px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.ad-slot.ad-header { max-height: 120px; margin: 0; padding: 4px 16px; gap: 2px; border-left: 0; border-right: 0; background: #f3ece3; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
.ad-slot.ad-header a { width: min(728px, 100%); height: 90px; max-height: 90px; }
.ad-slot.ad-header img { width: auto; max-width: min(728px, 100%); height: 90px; max-height: 90px; object-fit: contain; }
.ad-slot span { display: block; flex: none; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--gold); }
.ad-slot a, .ad-slot .ad-code { display: block; min-height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.ad-slot img { width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 312px; object-fit: contain; object-position: center; }
.home > .ad-slot { width: 100vw; max-height: none; margin: 0 calc(50% - 50vw); padding: 14px 16px 16px; border-left: 0; border-right: 0; align-items: center; background: #f3ece3; overflow: visible; }
.home > .ad-slot a { width: min(720px, 100%); overflow: visible; }
.home > .ad-slot img { width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: none; object-fit: contain; }
.sidebar .ad-slot img { height: 250px; max-height: 250px; object-fit: cover; }
.sidebar .ad-slot { max-height: 300px; }
.crumbs { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--teal); }
.page-title h1 { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 12px 0 18px; }
.chips a { border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 4px 10px; background: #fff; }
.chips a.active { background: var(--maroon); color: #fff; border-color: var(--maroon); }
.pager { margin-top: 18px; }
.article h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.3; }
.story-page .article { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 22px 26px 28px; }
.story-page .article h1 { margin: 8px 0 10px; font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px); line-height: 1.28; }
.story-page .article .deck { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; }
.story-page .article .deck p { margin: 0; }
.story-page .byline { margin: 0; padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); gap: 6px 0; }
.story-page .byline > * + *::before { content: "·"; margin: 0 10px; color: #c4b49a; }
.story-page .byline a { color: var(--maroon); font-weight: 700; }
.story-page .share span { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--muted); }
.story-page .share a,
.story-page .share button { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 5px 10px; }
.story-page .share a:hover,
.story-page .share button:hover { background: var(--maroon); color: #fff; border-color: var(--maroon); }
.story-page .hero-figure { margin: 14px 0 18px; }
.story-page .hero-figure img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; }
.story-page .article-body { line-height: 1.8; }
.story-page .article-body p { margin: 0 0 16px; }
.story-page .author-box { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 3px solid var(--maroon); align-items: center; }
.story-page .author-box h2 { margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 20px; font-family: var(--serif); }
.story-page .author-box p { margin: 0 0 4px; color: var(--muted); }
.story-page .prev-next a { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); line-height: 1.45; }
.story-page .comments { margin-top: 8px; }
.story-page .comments > h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; margin: 8px 0 4px; }
.story-page .stack-form { margin-top: 14px; padding: 16px; background: #faf7f2; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.story-page .comment h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; }
.byline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 8px 0 12px; }
.share { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center; margin: 10px 0; }
.share a,
.share button { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 4px 10px; font-size: 13px; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.article-body p { font-size: 18px; }
.author-box { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr; gap: 12px; background: #fff; padding: 14px; margin: 18px 0; }
.author-box img { width: 84px; height: 84px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; }
.prev-next { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; margin: 18px 0; }
.prev-next a { background: #fff; padding: 12px; border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.prev-next small { display: block; color: var(--maroon); font-weight: 700; }
.comment { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 10px 0; }
.comment.reply { margin-left: 18px; }
.stack-form, .prose { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.stack-form label { display: grid; gap: 4px; font-weight: 600; }
.stack-form input, .stack-form textarea, .stack-form select { font: inherit; padding: 8px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.stack-form button, .btn-maroon { background: var(--maroon); color: #fff; border: 0; padding: 10px 16px; font-weight: 700; }
.narrow { width: min(760px, calc(100% - 32px)); }
.error { color: #8d1d1d; }
.empty { color: var(--muted); }
.more-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; align-items: stretch; }
.more-card { background: var(--card); border-top: 3px solid var(--maroon); padding: 12px 12px 4px; min-width: 0; }
.more-card header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.more-card h3 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3; }
.more-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--maroon); }
.more-all { color: var(--teal); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.more-card ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.more-card li + li { margin-top: 8px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.more-card li a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 8px; align-items: start; }
.more-card img { width: 72px; height: 54px; object-fit: cover; background: #ddd; }
.more-card strong { display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.45; font-weight: 600; }
.more-card time { display: block; margin-top: 4px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.more-card li a:hover strong { color: var(--maroon); }
.video-card { position: relative; }
.video-card::after { content: "▶"; position: absolute; inset: auto 10px 10px auto; background: var(--maroon); color: #fff; width: 32px; height: 32px; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.player iframe, .player video { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; border: 0; background: #000; }
.gallery-grid { columns: 3; gap: 12px; }
.gallery-grid figure { break-inside: avoid; margin: 0 0 12px; background: #fff; }
.gallery-grid figcaption { padding: 8px; }
.author-hero { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.author-hero img { width: 96px; height: 96px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; }
.site-footer { background: #1a1210; color: #f3eadf; border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.footer-main { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1.35fr .7fr; gap: 36px; padding: 28px 0 22px; }
.footer-brand .brand { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.footer-tag { margin: 10px 0 6px; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; }
.footer-about { margin: 0 0 12px; color: #d9cbb8; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }
.footer-contact, .footer-list, .footer-cats { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-contact li { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 14px; color: #efe4d4; }
.footer-contact i { color: var(--gold); margin-top: 3px; }
.footer-socials { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-top: 12px; }
.footer-socials a { width: 32px; height: 32px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid #4a372f; border-radius: 50%; color: #f3eadf; }
.footer-socials a:hover { background: var(--maroon); border-color: var(--maroon); color: #fff; }
.footer-col h2 { margin: 0 0 12px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #3d2c26; font-size: 15px; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }
.footer-cats { columns: 2; column-gap: 18px; }
.footer-cats li, .footer-list li { break-inside: avoid; }
.footer-cats a, .footer-list a { display: block; padding: 4px 0; color: #f3eadf; font-size: 14px; }
.footer-cats a:hover, .footer-list a:hover, .footer-contact a:hover, .footer-base a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-base { background: #120d0c; }
.footer-base-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 0; font-size: 13px; color: #cbbba8; }
.footer-base p { margin: 0; }
.footer-base nav { display: flex; gap: 14px; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.mobile-links a { display: block; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-weight: 700; }
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .hero, .layout, .split, .more-grid, .cols-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
    .main-nav { display: none; }
    .tagline { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .hero, .layout, .split, .footer-main, .more-grid, .cols-4, .cols-3, .cols-2, .prev-next, .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; columns: 1; }
    .footer-cats { columns: 2; }
    .footer-base-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    .brand-row { flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .search { order: 5; width: 100%; }
    .is-compact { grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr; }
    .ad-slot.ad-header { max-height: 72px; }
    .ad-slot.ad-header a, .ad-slot.ad-header img { width: 100%; height: 50px; max-height: 50px; }
}