:root {
          --primary: #0a4a6a;
          --secondary: #e67e22;
          --accent: #27ae60;
          --light-bg: #f8f9fa;
          --dark-text: #2c3e50;
          --light-text: #7f8c8d;
          --card-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        body {
          font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
          background-color: var(--light-bg);
          color: var(--dark-text);
        }



        .navbar {
          box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
          min-height: 50px; /* or any desired height */
          padding-top: 5px;
          padding-bottom: 5px;
          position: sticky;
          top: 0;
          z-index: 1030; /* Ensure navbar stays above content */
        }

        .navbar-brand {
          font-weight: bold;
          font-size: 1.8rem;
          color: var(--primary);
          padding: 0; /* remove padding from brand */
          height: 50px; /* same as navbar height */
          display: flex;
          align-items: center; /* center vertically */
        }
         .navbar-brand-img {
          height: 150px;
        }

        .navbar-brand span {
          color: var(--secondary);
        }

        .section-title {
          position: relative;
          padding-bottom: 15px;
          margin-bottom: 30px;
          color: var(--primary);
          font-weight: 700;
        }

        .section-title:after {
          content: '';
          position: absolute;
          bottom: 0;
          left: 0;
          width: 70px;
          height: 4px;
          background: var(--secondary);
          border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .post-card {
          background: white;
          border-radius: 10px;
          overflow: hidden;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
          box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
          height: 100%;
          margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .post-card:hover {
          transform: translateY(-10px);
          box-shadow: 0 12px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }

        .post-img {
          height: 200px;
          overflow: hidden;
        }

        .post-img img {
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
          object-fit: cover;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .post-card:hover .post-img img {
          transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .card-body {
          padding: 25px;
        }

        .post-category {
          display: inline-block;
          background: rgba(231, 126, 34, 0.1);
          color: var(--secondary);
          padding: 5px 12px;
          border-radius: 30px;
          font-size: 0.8rem;
          font-weight: 600;
          margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .post-title {
          font-size: 1.35rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          margin-bottom: 15px;
          line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .post-title a {
          color: var(--dark-text);
          text-decoration: none;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .post-title a:hover {
          color: var(--primary);
        }

        .post-excerpt {
          color: var(--light-text);
          margin-bottom: 20px;
          line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .post-meta {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: space-between;
          border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
          padding-top: 15px;
          color: var(--light-text);
          font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .author {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
        }

        .author-img {
          width: 30px;
          height: 30px;
          border-radius: 50%;
          margin-right: 10px;
          object-fit: cover;
        }

        .read-more {
          color: var(--primary);
          font-weight: 600;
          text-decoration: none;
          display: inline-flex;
          align-items: center;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .read-more i {
          margin-left: 5px;
          font-size: 0.8rem;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .read-more:hover {
          color: var(--secondary);
        }

        .read-more:hover i {
          transform: translateX(3px);
        }

        .trending-section {
          background: white;
          border-radius: 10px;
          padding: 25px;
          box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
          margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .trending-post {
          display: flex;
          margin-bottom: 20px;
          padding-bottom: 20px;
          border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .trending-post:last-child {
          margin-bottom: 0;
          padding-bottom: 0;
          border-bottom: none;
        }

        .trending-number {
          min-width: 30px;
          height: 30px;
          background: var(--primary);
          color: white;
          border-radius: 50%;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          font-weight: 700;
          margin-right: 15px;
          font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .trending-title {
          font-weight: 600;
          margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .trending-title a {
          color: var(--dark-text);
          text-decoration: none;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .trending-title a:hover {
          color: var(--primary);
        }

        .trending-meta {
          color: var(--light-text);
          font-size: 0.8rem;
        }

        .categories-section {
          background: white;
          border-radius: 10px;
          padding: 25px;
          box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
        }

        .category-list {
          list-style: none;
          padding: 0;
        }

        .category-list li {
          padding: 10px 0;
          border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .category-list li:last-child {
          border-bottom: none;
        }

        .category-list a {
          color: var(--dark-text);
          text-decoration: none;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
          display: flex;
          justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .category-list a:hover {
          color: var(--primary);
        }

        .category-list span {
          background: var(--light-bg);
          padding: 2px 10px;
          border-radius: 30px;
          font-size: 0.8rem;
        }

        .newsletter-section {
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), #1a6b9f);
          padding: 50px 0;
          margin-top: 50px;
          color: white;
        }

        .bihar-footer {
          background: var(--dark-text);
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
          padding: 50px 0 20px;
          margin-top: 50px;
        }

        .footer-logo {
          font-size: 1.8rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          color: white;
          margin-bottom: 20px;
          display: inline-block;
        }

        .footer-logo span {
          color: var(--secondary);
        }

        .footer-links h5 {
          color: white;
          margin-bottom: 20px;
          font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        .footer-links ul {
          list-style: none;
          padding: 0;
        }

        .footer-links li {
          margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
          text-decoration: none;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
          color: white;
          padding-left: 5px;
        }

        .social-links a {
          display: inline-flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          width: 40px;
          height: 40px;
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          color: white;
          border-radius: 50%;
          margin-right: 10px;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .social-links a:hover {
          background: var(--secondary);
          transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .copyright {
          text-align: center;
          padding-top: 30px;
          margin-top: 30px;
          border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
          font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .btn-bihar {
          background: var(--primary);
          color: white;
          padding: 10px 25px;
          border-radius: 30px;
          font-weight: 600;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
          border: none;
        }

        .btn-bihar:hover {
          background: #08334d;
          color: white;
          transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
          .hero {
            padding: 80px 0;
          }

          .post-img {
            height: 180px;
          }

          .card-body {
            padding: 20px;
          }
        }