Late T T Jagannathan awarded Padma Shri posthumously in trade and industry category.

Key facts

• Late T T Jagannathan, chairman emeritus of TTK Prestige Group, received the Padma Shri posthumously for his contributions to trade and industry.
• He invented the GRS safety mechanism for pressure cookers and transformed TTK Prestige into a globally exported cookware brand.
• Jagannathan served on the TTK Prestige board for 50 years and led the group to become debt-free.
• He was a gold medallist from IIT Madras and held a PhD in operations from Cornell University, USA.
• He authored the book 'Disrupt And Conquer - How TTK Prestige Became A Billion Dollar Company'.
• Jagannathan passed away in October 2025 at the age of 77.