// Featured

Who are the real liars when it comes to immigrants and health care reform?
[2009|One Comment]

by, Sapna Pandya, MPH & Prantik Saha, MD, MPH
“You lie!” While we as South Asian immigrants are rightfully proud to see a person of color elected to the U.S. presidency, it is no surprise that the highest office in the nation doesn’t afford protection from such insulting retorts – even from a member of Congress [...]

// Featured

Sex & Virginity: Let the Rishta Process Roll
[2009|No Comment]

by, Benish Shah, Editor-in-Chief

Sex and virginity. There I said it.  While it comes up in middle school and high school, it does not come up during one of the most life changing conversations you may have: the rishta conversation.
Though most people would prefer to think that the rishta process is long gone, [...]

// Top Pick #1

Coat-ing It in Winter
[2009|No Comment]

by, Rema Nayer
wInTeR time means it’s time to put on a happy face – and find a coat that keeps you warm without making you look as if you have just gotten out of the tundra.  So, how do you pick a fashionable coat – that still lets you be warm?  Of course, NEEM Magazine [...]

// Top Pick #2

Peeking Through Your Windows…
[2009|No Comment]

by, Nabeel A. Shah*
Since the launch of the Apple iPhone, Macintosh has been getting quite a bit of publicity, most of it good. I’ve heard nothing but praise about Mac Books from users and nothing but criticism about the Windows system. A lot of people as of late have been trying to [...]

// Top Pick #3

Structuring Your Business in an Economic Downturn
[2009|No Comment]

by, Sheheryar T. Sardar, Esq.* & Benish A. Shah, Esq.
Part I: Islamic Financing through a Joint Venture
Developing your business in an economic downturn creates a host of difficulties for businesses of varying sizes.   The most critical issue is the availability of capital to grow the business.  With a continuing credit crunch, many banks and [...]