# Why TCS Wants 5% of Staff Marked As Underperformers | Adani Pays $275 Million to Close an Iran Case | WHO Calls Ebola a Global Emergency

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Podcast: [Top of the Morning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/top-of-the-morning-3714868)
Published: 2026-05-19T00:24:00+00:00
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## Resource

Good Morning, I'm Nelson John. Today on Top of the Morning, five stories about pressure and how institutions respond when it shows up. TCS has quietly told managers to classify 5% of employees as underperformers under "Band D," right after completing a 12,200-person workforce cut. We break down what Band D actually means, why this 5% quota is new, and what it says about margins in the IT sector. Vodafone Idea has reported its first profitable quarter in six years but most of that ₹51,970 crore profit is a one-time accounting gain from revised AGR dues. We unpack what the real underlying numbers look like. Adani Enterprises has agreed to pay $275 million to the US Treasury's OFAC over LPG shipments allegedly linked to Iran. Here's what the settlement covers and what's still open. India's palm oil import bill is climbing fast, and Indonesia's B50 biodiesel mandate is the next pressure point on global supply. And the WHO has declared the Ebola outbreaks in Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Here's what India is doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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