#story_content {
    max-width: 1024px;
    margin: 0px auto;     
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 0px;
}

#story_content p {
    margin: 0px;
}

.story-block .story_item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    margin: 20px auto;
    min-height: 300px;
    padding: 5px 0px;  
}

.story-block .story_item:nth-child(odd) { 
    background-color: rgba(235, 235, 235, 0.3);
}

.story-block .story_item_image {
    width: 50%;
    height: auto;
    text-align: right;        
}

.story-block .story_item_image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto !important;
}

.story-block .story_item_content {
    width: 50%;
    height: auto;
    padding: 0px 15px;
}

.story-block .story_index_main_heading{
	font-weight: 800;
	color:#000;
}

.story-block .story_index_subheading{
	font-weight: 600;
	color:#000;
	font-size:26px;
	margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.story-block .story_title_meta {
    padding-left: 40px;
}

.story-block .story_post_category {
	color:#70757A;
	font-size: 12px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-block .story_post_category a:hover{
	color:#578F1F;
}


.story-block .story_post_title a:hover{
	color: #000;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.story-block .story_meta_content{
	margin-top: 20px;
	display:flex;
}

.story-block .story_author_name a{
	color:#578F1F;
	font-size:14px;
}

.story-block .story_author_name a:hover{
	color:#578F1F;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.story-block .story_author_designation{
	color:#70757A;
	font-size:12px;
	position: relative;
	top:-5px;
}

.story-block .story_author {
	/* margin-left: 10px; */
	position: relative;
	top:-5px;
}

.story-block .story_meta_date {
	color:#70757A;
	font-size: 12px;
	margin-top: 3px;
}

.story-block .story_min_read {
	color:#70757A;
	font-size: 12px;
	margin-right: 15px;
}

.story-block .story_pipe {
	font-size: 0;
    color: #70757A; 
	font-weight: 100;
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 15px;
    border-left: 1px solid #ddd;
    height: 40px;
}


/* --------------------------------- */
/* Adjustments for the grid of 2 rows and 3 columns */
.story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    grid-gap: 15px;
}

.story-grid .story_item {
    min-height: auto; /* Remove the fixed height for each item */
    background-color: transparent; /* Remove background color for items */
    border: 1px solid #ddd; /* Add a border to separate items */
    padding: 15px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.story-grid .story_item:nth-child(odd) {
    background-color: transparent; /* Remove odd row background color */
}

.story-grid .story_item_image {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center; /* Center the image */
}

.story-grid .story_item_content {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0; /* Remove padding to adjust to grid */
}

/* Adjust fonts and spacing for the grid */
.story-grid .story_index_main_heading {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.story-grid .story_index_subheading {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.story-grid .story_post_category {
    font-size: 10px;
}

.story-grid .story_post_category a:hover {
    color: #578F1F;
}

.story-grid .story_post_title a:hover {
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.story-grid .story_author_name a {
    font-size: 12px;
}

.story-grid .story_author_designation {
    font-size: 10px;
    top: -3px;
}

.story-grid .story_meta_date {
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.story-grid .story_min_read {
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.story-grid .story_pipe {
    margin: 0 5px;
}

/* Media queries to adjust grid layout for smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* 2 columns for smaller screens */
    }
}