/* ==========================================================================
   Indian News — news portal stylesheet
   Sections: tokens · base · header · ticker · hero · cards · sections · sidebar
             article · listing · pages · forms · footer · responsive
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- tokens ---------- */
:root{
  --brand:#c8102e;
  --brand-dark:#94061f;
  --ink:#101828;
  --ink-2:#2f3742;
  --muted:#697586;
  --line:#e3e6eb;
  --line-2:#eef0f3;
  --bg:#f4f5f7;
  --white:#fff;
  --dark:#111827;
  --radius:10px;
  --radius-sm:6px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(16,24,40,.05),0 1px 3px rgba(16,24,40,.07);
  --shadow-md:0 6px 18px rgba(16,24,40,.10);
  --sans:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:'Playfair Display',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --wrap:1240px;
}

/* ---------- base ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s ease}
a:hover{color:var(--brand)}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 .45em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:24px 0}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(200,16,46,.45);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:3px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:99}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* utility */
.meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.meta .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted);display:inline-block}
.kicker{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;
  padding:11px 20px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid var(--brand);
  background:var(--brand);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;text-align:center;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--brand-dark);border-color:var(--brand-dark);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--brand)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(200,16,46,.07);color:var(--brand-dark)}
.tag{
  display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:rgba(200,16,46,.09);color:var(--brand);padding:4px 9px;border-radius:4px;
}
.ad{
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#fafbfc,#fafbfc 10px,#f2f4f6 10px,#f2f4f6 20px);
  border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:#9aa3b0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;min-height:96px;
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--dark);color:#c9cfd8;font-size:12.5px}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;height:38px}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}
.topbar .tb-left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}
.topbar .tb-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.topbar .tb-right a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.topbar .sep{width:1px;height:14px;background:#374151}
.live{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.live i{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ef4444;animation:pulse 1.6s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:.35;transform:scale(.8)}}
.socials{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.socials a{display:inline-flex;width:26px;height:26px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%;background:#1f2937}
.socials a:hover{background:var(--brand);color:#fff}
.socials svg{width:13px;height:13px;fill:currentColor}

.masthead{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.masthead .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.logo img{width:46px;height:46px}
.logo .brandname{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:30px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.logo .brandname span{color:var(--brand)}
.logo .tagline{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px}
.masthead-mid{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.masthead-mid .ad{width:100%;max-width:640px;min-height:70px}
.masthead-side{text-align:right;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.masthead-side strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;color:var(--ink)}

.navbar{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(16,24,40,.02)}
.navbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:50px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;flex:1;overflow:hidden}
.nav a{
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;padding:15px 13px;display:inline-block;
  border-bottom:3px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--brand);border-bottom-color:rgba(200,16,46,.35)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--brand);border-bottom-color:var(--brand)}
.nav-search{display:flex;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;overflow:hidden;background:#fafbfc}
.nav-search input{border:0;background:transparent;padding:9px 14px;font:inherit;font-size:13.5px;width:170px;color:var(--ink)}
.nav-search input:focus{outline:none}
.nav-search button{border:0;background:transparent;padding:8px 12px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-search button:hover{color:var(--brand)}
.nav-search svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:currentColor}
.burger{display:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 10px;cursor:pointer}
.burger span{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:3px 0;border-radius:2px}

/* ---------- ticker ---------- */
.ticker{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ticker .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;height:44px;overflow:hidden}
.ticker .label{
  flex:0 0 auto;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:4px;
}
.ticker .viewport{overflow:hidden;flex:1}
.ticker .track{display:flex;gap:38px;width:max-content;animation:slide 46s linear infinite}
.ticker .track:hover{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker .track a{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.ticker .track a::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand);flex:0 0 auto}
@keyframes slide{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
main{padding-bottom:56px}
.pad{padding-top:28px}
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.85fr 1fr;gap:26px;padding-top:26px}
.lead{
  position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:var(--dark);
  min-height:430px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);
}
.lead img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.9}
.lead::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(17,24,39,0) 30%,rgba(17,24,39,.88) 100%)}
.lead .lead-body{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:30px 32px;color:#fff}
.lead h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(26px,3.1vw,40px);margin-bottom:10px}
.lead h2 a:hover{color:#ffd9df}
.lead p{color:#d8dde4;font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:14px;max-width:60ch}
.lead .meta{color:#b9c0ca}
.lead .kicker{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:4px}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.brief{display:flex;gap:14px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.brief img{width:104px;height:78px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);flex:0 0 auto}
.brief h3{font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:6px}
.brief .meta{font-size:12px}

/* ---------- cards / grids ---------- */
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:9px;margin:38px 0 20px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:22px;margin:0;position:relative;padding-left:14px}
.sec-head h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:4px;bottom:4px;width:5px;background:var(--brand);border-radius:3px}
.sec-head a.more{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand);white-space:nowrap}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.card .card-body{padding:15px 16px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto}
.card-plain{background:transparent;border:0;box-shadow:none}
.card-plain:hover{box-shadow:none;transform:none}
.card-plain img{border-radius:var(--radius-sm);margin-bottom:12px}

.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.feature .card img{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.row-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 132px;gap:16px;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.row-item:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.row-item img{width:132px;height:92px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.row-item h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:6px}
.row-item p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.row-item.no-img{grid-template-columns:1fr}

/* ---------- layout with sidebar ---------- */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:38px;align-items:start}

/* ---------- sidebar ---------- */
aside .widget{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;margin-bottom:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.widget h3{font-size:16px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.mostread li{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line)}
.mostread li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.mostread .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:800;color:rgba(200,16,46,.28);line-height:1;min-width:30px}
.mostread a{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;display:block}
.mostread .meta{font-size:11.5px;margin-top:4px}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tags a{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:6px 12px;background:#fafbfc}
.tags a:hover{border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--brand)}
.widget .newsletter{margin:-20px;padding:20px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--dark);border:1px solid #2b3441}
.newsletter h3{border-bottom-color:#2b3441;color:#fff}
.newsletter p{font-size:13.5px;color:#b9c0ca}
.newsletter input{width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:1px solid #333c4a;background:#1b2330;color:#fff;font:inherit;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px}
.newsletter .btn{width:100%;border:0}
.msg{font-size:12.5px;margin:8px 0 0;color:#86efac;display:none}
.msg.show{display:block}
.msg.warn{color:#fca5a5}
.sticky{position:sticky;top:70px}

/* ---------- opinion ---------- */
.opinion{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;padding:38px 0 42px}
.opinion .sec-head{border-bottom-color:#2b3441;margin-top:0}
.opinion .sec-head h2{color:#fff}
.opinion .sec-head a.more{color:#ff7d92}
.opinion .grid-4{gap:20px}
.opinion .card{background:#1b2330;border-color:#2b3441;box-shadow:none}
.opinion .card h3{color:#fff;font-size:17px}
.opinion .card p{color:#a9b2be;font-size:13.5px}
.opinion .card .meta{color:#8f99a7}
.avatar{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);flex:0 0 auto}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.article{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:0 0 8px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.article-head{padding:30px 36px 0}
.crumbs{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--brand)}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);margin-bottom:14px}
.standfirst{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-2);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:20px}
.article .meta{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 0;justify-content:space-between}
.share{display:flex;gap:8px}
.share button,.share a{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--ink-2)}
.share button:hover,.share a:hover{background:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand);color:#fff}
.share svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor}
.figure{padding:0 36px;margin:0}
.figure img{border-radius:var(--radius-sm);width:100%}
.figure figcaption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);padding:9px 0 0}
.article-body{padding:22px 36px 0;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.75;color:#1c2330}
.article-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:56px;line-height:.86;float:left;padding:6px 10px 0 0;color:var(--brand);font-weight:700}
.article-body h2{font-size:24px;margin:30px 0 12px}
.article-body blockquote{margin:26px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 20px;border-left:4px solid var(--brand);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body ul.bullets{list-style:disc;padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 18px}
.article-body ul.bullets li{margin-bottom:8px}
.article-foot{padding:24px 36px 30px}
.authorbox{display:flex;gap:16px;background:#fafbfc;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px;margin-top:24px}
.authorbox h4{margin-bottom:4px;font-size:17px}
.authorbox p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* ---------- listing / category ---------- */
.pagehead{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0}
.pagehead h1{font-size:34px;margin-bottom:6px}
.pagehead p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:14.5px}
.chips{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:22px 0 6px}
.chips a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:100px;padding:7px 14px}
.chips a[aria-current="page"],.chips a:hover{background:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand);color:#fff}
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:34px}
.pager a,.pager span{min-width:40px;height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;padding:0 12px}
.pager a:hover{border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--brand)}
.pager .current{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.pager .disabled{color:#b6bdc7}

/* ---------- pages (about/contact) ---------- */
.hero-band{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;padding:48px 0}
.hero-band h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);margin-bottom:10px}
.hero-band p{color:#b9c0ca;max-width:65ch;margin:0}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin:30px 0 10px}
.stat{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:32px;color:var(--brand);line-height:1.1}
.stat span{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.teams{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.team-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.team-card .avatar{width:64px;height:64px;font-size:20px;margin:0 auto 12px}
.team-card h3{font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:2px}
.team-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.panel{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  font:inherit;font-size:14.5px;background:#fafbfc;color:var(--ink);
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brand);background:#fff}
.field textarea{min-height:132px;resize:vertical}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
.info-list li{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);font-size:14.5px}
.info-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.info-list strong{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.searchbar{display:flex;gap:10px;margin:0 0 22px}
.searchbar input{flex:1;padding:14px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;font:inherit;font-size:15px;background:#fff}
.searchbar input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brand)}
.empty{background:var(--white);border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:40px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{background:#0d131d;color:#a9b2be;font-size:14px;padding-top:44px}
footer h3{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding-bottom:34px}
.foot-brand .logo img{width:40px;height:40px}
.foot-brand .brandname{font-size:24px;color:#fff}
.foot-brand p{font-size:13.5px;color:#8f99a7;margin:14px 0 16px;max-width:34ch}
.foot-col li{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13.5px}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #1c2533;padding:18px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12.5px;color:#7c8794}
.foot-bottom ul{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.to-top{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border:0;cursor:pointer;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);z-index:50}
.to-top.show{display:flex}
.to-top svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-4,.stats,.teams{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .masthead .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;text-align:center}
  .masthead-mid{display:none}
  .masthead-side{text-align:center}
  .logo{justify-content:center}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);max-height:70vh;overflow:auto}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:14px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);border-left:3px solid transparent}
  .nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-left-color:var(--brand);border-bottom-color:var(--line-2)}
  .navbar .wrap{position:relative}
  .burger{display:block}
  .nav-search{flex:1}
  .nav-search input{width:100%}
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lead{min-height:340px}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-head,.figure,.article-body,.article-foot{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .topbar .tb-left .hide-sm{display:none}
  .grid,.grid-2,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats,.teams{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:19px}
  .lead .lead-body{padding:20px}
  .ticker .wrap{height:auto;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .row-item{grid-template-columns:1fr 100px}
  .row-item img{width:100px;height:76px}
  .article-body{font-size:16.5px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .ticker .track{animation:none}
  *{transition:none!important}
}