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.site-footer{background:#1c1c1c;color:#aaa;border-top:5px solid var(--red)}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:35px;padding:36px 0}.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}.footer-brand img{width:62px;height:62px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}.footer-brand strong{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:23px}.footer-brand span{font-size:11px}.footer-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:9px}.footer-links a{color:#ccc;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px}.footer-grid p{margin:0;line-height:1.75;font-size:12px}.footer-bottom{padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid #373737;font-size:11px}.reveal-up{animation:revealUp .55s ease both}@keyframes revealUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@media(max-width:980px){.masthead{min-height:120px}.brand-logo{width:82px;height:82px}.lead-news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lead-story{min-height:400px}.top-stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 22px}.top-stories .column-heading{grid-column:1/-1}.news-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.news-stats article:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.writer-post-grid,.admin-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.content-grid,.admin-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-grid>p{grid-column:1/-1}.site-nav .subscribe-nav{margin-left:0}}
@media(max-width:680px){.utility-inner{height:32px}.utility-date,.utility-links{display:none}.masthead{min-height:105px}.brand-logo{width:67px;height:67px}.brand-title{font-size:34px;letter-spacing:-1px}.brand-rule{font-size:9px;gap:6px}.brand-rule i{width:18px}.masthead-tools{display:none}.site-nav a{padding:0 17px;font-size:12px}.breaking-inner{width:100%;gap:10px}.breaking-inner strong{padding:0 13px}.breaking-inner p{white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}.breaking-inner a{display:none}.site-main{width:calc(100% - 20px);padding-top:16px}.lead-story{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lead-image-wrap{min-height:330px}.lead-copy{padding:23px 20px}.lead-copy h1{font-size:27px}.top-stories{display:block}.side-story-image{height:230px}.news-stats{margin:18px 0 28px}.news-stats article{min-height:75px}.news-stats strong{font-size:28px}.writer-post-grid,.admin-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.section-heading{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.subscribe-banner{padding:24px 20px;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid>p{grid-column:auto}.footer-bottom,.footer-grid{width:calc(100% - 28px)}.page-section{padding:18px}.reader-frame{min-height:570px}.theme-swatch-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:420px){.brand-logo{width:56px;height:56px}.brand-title{font-size:27px}.brand-rule{display:none}.lead-image-wrap{min-height:285px}.hero-command{display:grid}.primary-button,.ghost-button{width:100%}.news-stats article{padding:10px;gap:8px}.news-stats strong{font-size:24px}.news-stats span{font-size:10px}.subscribe-banner>div{align-items:flex-start}.mail-icon{display:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
/* Motion enhancements */
.ticker-window{min-width:0;flex:1;overflow:hidden;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 4%,#000 96%,transparent);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 4%,#000 96%,transparent)}
.ticker-track{width:max-content;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;white-space:nowrap;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;animation:newsTicker 28s linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.ticker-track b{color:var(--red);font-size:8px}
.breaking-strip:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes newsTicker{from{transform:translateX(5%)}to{transform:translateX(-55%)}}

.brand-logo{animation:logoFloat 5s ease-in-out infinite;will-change:transform}
.brand-title{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red-dark) 0%,#d5232a 45%,var(--red-dark) 72%);background-size:220% auto;color:transparent;background-clip:text;-webkit-background-clip:text;animation:mastheadShine 7s linear infinite}
.live-dot{animation:livePulse 1.8s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes logoFloat{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-4px)}}
@keyframes mastheadShine{to{background-position:-220% center}}
@keyframes livePulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(223,48,56,.45)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(223,48,56,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(223,48,56,0)}}

.lead-image,.side-story-image img,.writer-post-image{transition:transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.25,1),filter .4s ease}
.lead-image-wrap:hover .lead-image,.side-story-image:hover img,.writer-post-card:hover .writer-post-image{transform:scale(1.055);filter:saturate(1.08)}
.writer-post-card{transition:transform .28s ease,box-shadow .28s ease,border-color .28s ease}
.writer-post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);border-color:#c9bdb0;box-shadow:0 17px 38px rgba(35,25,15,.13)}
.writer-post-grid .writer-post-card:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.1s}
.writer-post-grid .writer-post-card:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.2s}
.primary-button,.light-button,.subscribe-nav{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.primary-button::after,.light-button::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-30% auto -30% -45%;width:28%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.32);transform:skewX(-20deg);transition:left .55s ease}
.primary-button:hover::after,.light-button:hover::after{left:125%}

.literary-crawl{width:100vw;margin:42px 0 0;position:relative;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);overflow:hidden;background:#1e1e1e;border-top:4px solid var(--red);border-bottom:1px solid #3b3b3b;color:#fff}
.crawl-track{width:max-content;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;padding:18px 0;font-size:clamp(18px,2.2vw,30px);font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap;animation:literaryCrawl 24s linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.crawl-track span:nth-of-type(2n){color:#e86d72}
.crawl-track i{color:#d8af73;font-size:.55em;font-style:normal}
.literary-crawl:hover .crawl-track{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes literaryCrawl{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.literary-crawl+.subscribe-banner{margin-top:0}
.subscribe-banner{background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--red-dark),var(--red),#c82b31);background-size:180% 180%;animation:bannerGlow 8s ease infinite}
.mail-icon{animation:mailBounce 2.6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes bannerGlow{0%,100%{background-position:0 50%}50%{background-position:100% 50%}}
@keyframes mailBounce{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) rotate(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-5px) rotate(-4deg)}}

@media(max-width:680px){.ticker-track{gap:20px;font-size:11px;animation-duration:22s}.ticker-window{mask-image:none;-webkit-mask-image:none}.literary-crawl{margin-top:30px}.crawl-track{gap:22px;padding:14px 0;animation-duration:18s}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker-track,.crawl-track,.brand-logo,.brand-title,.live-dot,.subscribe-banner,.mail-icon{animation:none!important}.ticker-track{transform:none}.crawl-track{transform:none}.ticker-window,.literary-crawl{overflow-x:auto}.writer-post-card:hover{transform:none}.lead-image-wrap:hover .lead-image,.side-story-image:hover img,.writer-post-card:hover .writer-post-image{transform:none}}
/* Gurmukhi masthead legibility fix */
.masthead{min-height:158px;overflow:visible}
.brand-lockup,.brand-copy{overflow:visible}
.brand-copy{padding:4px 0}
.brand-title{font-family:"Noto Sans Gurmukhi","Raavi","Nirmala UI",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(36px,4.6vw,58px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0;padding:.1em .04em .04em;overflow:visible;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-rule{margin-top:2px}
@media(max-width:980px){.masthead{min-height:132px}.brand-title{font-size:clamp(34px,5.5vw,48px);line-height:1.38}}
@media(max-width:680px){.masthead{min-height:112px}.brand-title{font-size:32px;line-height:1.42;white-space:normal}.brand-copy{text-align:left}}
@media(max-width:420px){.brand-title{font-size:27px;line-height:1.45;padding-top:.14em}}