Bhubaneswar, April 18 -- He lost his father when he was in the first year of his college. Before he could come out of the trauma of his father's untimely demise, his mother who was his support system was diagnosed with cancer.

This left him devastated. Instead of falling apart, he decided to overcome his adversities and become an IAS officer for his mother. Today, he has made Odisha proud with his achievements by securing AIR-2 in UPSC CSE 2023.

Unfortunately, his mother passed away during his interview preparation and is not there with him to celebrate his success.

The inspiring journey of Animesh Pradhan, a 24-year-old lad from Odisha's Talcher, is an inspiration for all. With his achievement, Animesh has broken a 20-year-old curse o...